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Share of people aged 25–34 with a university-level degree, and share of 18–24 year-olds who left school early, yearly. All figures for Sweden
| Measure | Latest | Period | EU rank | vs EU median | Among EU countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Degree, age 25–34 | 53.6% | 2025 | 7th highest of 27 | +9.3 pp | EU lowest 23.0%EU highest 66.8% |
| Early school leavers, 18–24 | 6.7% | 2025 | 9th lowest of 27 | −1.1 pp | EU lowest 2.1%EU highest 15.5% |
| Period | % |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 53.6 |
| 2024 | 54.4 |
| 2023 | 54.1 |
| 2022 | 52.4 |
| 2021 | 49.3 |
| 2020 | 49.2 |
| 2019 | 48.4 |
| 2018 | 47.6 |
| 2017 | 47.4 |
| 2016 | 47.3 |
| 2015 | 46.5 |
| 2014 | 46.0 |
| 2013 | 44.9 |
| 2012 | 43.5 |
| 2011 | 42.8 |
| 2010 | 42.3 |
| 2009 | 42.4 |
| 2008 | 40.9 |
| 2007 | 39.9 |
| 2006 | 39.2 |
| 2005 | 37.3 |
| 2004 | 34.5 |
| 2003 | 32.5 |
| 2002 | 30.7 |
| 2001 | 28.2 |
| 2000 | 33.1 |
| 1999 | 31.8 |
| 1998 | 30.5 |
| 1997 | 28.8 |
| 1996 | 28.2 |
| 1995 | 28.3 |
| Period | % |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 6.7 |
| 2024 | 7.2 |
| 2023 | 7.4 |
| 2022 | 8.8 |
| 2021 | 8.4 |
| 2020 | 7.7 |
| 2019 | 6.5 |
| 2018 | 7.5 |
| 2017 | 7.7 |
| 2016 | 7.4 |
| 2015 | 7.0 |
| 2014 | 6.7 |
| 2013 | 7.1 |
| 2012 | 7.5 |
| 2011 | 6.6 |
| 2010 | 6.5 |
| 2009 | 7.0 |
| 2008 | 7.9 |
| 2007 | 8.0 |
| 2006 | 8.6 |
| 2005 | 10.8 |
| 2004 | 9.2 |
| 2003 | 9.2 |
| 2002 | 10.0 |
| 2001 | 10.2 |
| 2000 | 7.3 |
| 1999 | 6.9 |
| 1997 | 6.8 |
| 1996 | 7.5 |
allfigures, “Degree, age 25–34, Sweden, 2025: 53.6%”. Source: Eurostat (CC BY 4.0). https://allfigures.xyz/data/education/sweden, retrieved 23 Sep 2026.