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Educational attainment of the population

Official statistics of Sweden

Upcoming publishing: 2024-04-25

The statistics show the level of education and specialisation by sex, age and national background. Also shown are the country of emigration and immigration year for immigrants, and the immigration country and emigration year for emigrants.

Statistical news

Large differences in the level of education between metropolitan municipalities and smaller municipalities

2023-06-20

The level of education is higher in metropolitan municipalities than in smaller municipalities. In metropolitan municipalities, almost four out of ten have at least a three-year post-secondary education. In smaller municipalities, two out of ten have at least a three-year post-secondary education.

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Tables and graphs

Tables in the Statistical Database

Publications

Title Language Type Date
Educational attainment of the population 2022 Swedish Report 2023-06-20
Educational attainment of the population 2020 English SM 2021-06-22
Educational attainment and employment of the population 2018 Swedish SM 2020-06-16
Educational attainment of the population 2018 Swedish SM 2019-06-18
Educational background among foreign born persons Swedish Report 2018-12-05
Educational attainment of the population 2016 Swedish SM 2017-06-14
Educational attainment and employment of the population 2014 Swedish with elements of English SM 2016-06-22
Theme: Education: Intergenerational Education Mobility in Sweden Swedish with elements of English SM 2016-02-09
Educational attainment of the population 2014 Swedish with elements of English SM 2015-06-25
Theme: Education 2014:6 Educational background among foreign born persons Swedish with elements of English Rapport 2014-11-13
Theme: Education 2014:2 Mobile students in Sweden Swedish with elements of English Rapport 2014-01-13
Theme: Education 2014:1 Student migration 2000–2012 Swedish with elements of English Rapport 2014-01-13

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