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  • Significant increase in women's level of education

    The level of education in the population has risen sharply over the past 25 years. Among women, the proportion of highly educated people has more than doubled, while the rate of increase has not been as high among men.

  • Significant increase in the level of education since the 1990s

    The level of education in Sweden has increased significantly over the past 35 years. In the early 1990s, one-third of the population aged 25–64 had at most a primary or lower secondary education, and only one in ten had a longer post-secondary education. Today, the situation is reversed. Around 10 percent have a primary or lower secondary education as their highest level, while just over 30 percent have at least three years of post-secondary education.

  • Highest level of education in the Stockholm area

    Three in ten people in the population aged 25–65 years are highly educated. These people often live in metropolitan municipalities and county seats. The majority of municipalities with the highest level of education are located in Stockholm County. Other municipalities with high levels of education are Lund, Lomma, Uppsala, Umeå, Mölndal and Linköping.