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

Sweden Employment Rate — Tertiary Education (ISCED 5–8) (2025) — source data. Eurostat.
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.