Sweden Employment Rate — Tertiary Education (ISCED 5–8) (2025)
Sweden's Employment Rate — Tertiary Education (ISCED 5–8): 89.5 % of population aged 25–64 (ISCED 5–8) in 2025, +0.1pp YoY.
Sweden (2025)
89.5
% of population aged 25–64 (ISCED 5–8)
+0.1pp YoY
YoY Change
+0.1pp
percentage points
Trend
up
Series length
21
years of data
Data
| Year | % of population aged 25–64 (ISCED 5–8) | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 89.5 | +0.1pp |
| 2024 | 89.4 | -1.1pp |
| 2023 | 90.5 | +0.4pp |
| 2022 | 90.1 | +1.1pp |
| 2021 | 89 | -0.3pp |
| 2020 | 89.3 | -1pp |
| 2019 | 90.3 | +0.5pp |
| 2018 | 89.8 | +0.3pp |
| 2017 | 89.5 | unchanged |
| 2016 | 89.5 | +0.2pp |
| 2015 | 89.3 | +0.3pp |
| 2014 | 89 | -0.2pp |
| 2013 | 89.2 | +0.5pp |
| 2012 | 88.7 | +0.4pp |
| 2011 | 88.3 | +0.6pp |
| 2010 | 87.7 | -0.4pp |
| 2009 | 88.1 | -1pp |
| 2008 | 89.1 | +0.6pp |
| 2007 | 88.5 | +1.2pp |
| 2006 | 87.3 | +0.3pp |
About this Dataset
Sweden recorded 89.5 % of population aged 25–64 (ISCED 5–8) in 2025. The latest change was +0.1pp. Across 2005–2025 the series ranges from 87 in 2005 to 90.5 in 2023.
This page tracks employment rates for tertiary-educated workers (ISCED 5-8) in Sweden from 2005 to present.
Data sourced from Eurostat via SDMX REST API. Values use harmonised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks employment rates for tertiary-educated workers (ISCED 5-8) in Sweden from 2005 to present. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually.
The most recent observation covers 2025. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2005–2025 (21 observations).
The series peaked at 90.5 % of population aged 25–64 (ISCED 5–8) in 2023 and reached its lowest recorded value of 87 in 2005. The latest reading of 89.5 in 2025 represents a change of +0.1pp.