Educational attainment of the population in 2016:
The Stockholm area has the highest level of education
Statistical news from Statistics Sweden 2017-06-21 9.30
Roughly one fourth of the population is highly educated. These people often live in greater urban areas and county seats. The majority of municipalities with the highest level of educational attainment are in Stockholm County.
In eight of the municipalities in Stockholm County, one third or more of the population has attained at least three years of post-secondary education. In the municipalities of Lund, Lomma, Uppsala, Umeå, Linköping, Mölndal, Knivsta and Gothenburg, at least one third of the population is highly educated.
The high level of education in the greater Stockholm area can largely be explained by a labour market with many workplaces in industries that typically have a large share of highly educated persons, such as the financial and insurance sectors, education, public sector administration and defence. Higher education is offered on a large scale in the area and the population is relatively young, with a higher level of formal education than older persons.
| Municipality | Share of inhabitants with at least a three year post-secondary education | Municipality | Number of inhabitants with at least a three year post-secondary education |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Danderyd
|
57% |
Stockholm
|
218 700 |
|
Lund
|
53% |
Göteborg
|
107 600 |
|
Lomma
|
49% |
Malmö
|
58 600 |
|
Lidingö
|
45% |
Uppsala
|
45 400 |
|
Solna
|
44% |
Lund
|
31 300 |
|
Täby
|
43% |
Linköping
|
28 900 |
|
Uppsala
|
41% |
Umeå
|
24 400 |
|
Stockholm
|
40% |
Örebro
|
20 900 |
|
Umeå
|
39% |
Västerås
|
20 500 |
|
Sollentuna
|
39% |
Solna
|
20 400 |
In most counties, the share of highly educated persons is significantly higher in the county seat and metropolitan areas compared with other municipalities in the county. With a few exceptions, smaller municipalities have a larger share of persons with compulsory education as their highest level of education than persons with a post-secondary education of three or years or more.
A report of all municipalities’ educational levels
There are almost 1.4 million highly educated people in Sweden
Of the population aged 25–64, 42 percent have attained some form of post-secondary education. Approximately one fourth, 27 percent, has at least attained a three-year post-secondary education, corresponding to 1 356 000 persons. The share of highly educated persons has increased in recent years by slightly more than half a percentage point per year.
Number
Young women have the highest educational level
Women have a higher educational level than men. More women than men have attained a post-secondary education and fewer of them have only attained a compulsory school education. However, more men than women have attained a postgraduate education. Among those with a postgraduate education aged 25–64, the share of women is 42 percent.
Of the population aged 25–34, more than half have attained a post-secondary education. The share of highly educated women is 36 percent, while barely a fourth of the men in the same age group are highly educated. This difference is because more women continue with higher education. Currently about 50 percent more women than men are registered at Swedish universities and institutes of higher education.
Publication
A more detailed report of this survey are available in a Statistical Report.
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