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Regions of Sweden (NUTS 2) by tertiary education attainment, ages 25 to 64

Stockholm had the highest tertiary education attainment, ages 25 to 64 of 8 regions in 2019, at 53%. Norra Mellansverige had the lowest, at 33.6%. The median was 40.9% and the figure for Sweden was 44%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

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Highest53Stockholm
Lowest33.6Norra Mellansverige
Median40.98 regions
Sweden44History

All regions, 2019

Stockholm: 53 %Stockholm53Sydsverige: 45.6 %Sydsverige45.6Västsverige: 42.3 %Västsverige42.3Östra Mellansverige: 42.1 %Östra Mellansverige42.1Övre Norrland: 39.7 %Övre Norrland39.7Småland med öarna: 37.5 %Småland med öarna37.5Mellersta Norrland: 37.3 %Mellersta Norrland37.3Norra Mellansverige: 33.6 %Norra Mellansverige33.6Stockholm: 53 %Stockholm53Sydsverige: 45.6 %Sydsverige45.6Västsverige: 42.3 %Västsverige42.3Östra Mellansverige: 42.1 %Östra Mellansverige42.1Övre Norrland: 39.7 %Övre Norrland39.7Småland med öarna: 37.5 %Småland med öarna37.5Mellersta Norrland: 37.3 %Mellersta Norrland37.3Norra Mellansverige: 33.6 %Norra Mellansverige33.6
%. Source: Eurostat, Population by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region, tertiary education (levels 5 to 8), 25 to 64 years (edat_lfse_04). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankRegions2019 (%)Change on 2018
1Stockholm53+0.7 pts
2Sydsverige45.6+0.3 pts
3Västsverige42.3+0.1 pts
4Östra Mellansverige42.1+2 pts
5Övre Norrland39.7+0.2 pts
6Småland med öarna37.5+1.3 pts
7Mellersta Norrland37.3+0.9 pts
8Norra Mellansverige33.6-0.3 pts

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About this ranking

People aged 25 to 64 whose highest completed level of education is tertiary (ISCED 2011 levels 5 to 8: short-cycle tertiary, bachelor's or equivalent, master's or equivalent, and doctoral), as a percentage of all people aged 25 to 64. Measured by national labour force surveys.

Includes short-cycle tertiary programmes such as US associate degrees, so it is higher than the US bachelors_degree_share, which also covers everyone aged 25 and over.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the regions are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

Eurostat. Population by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region, tertiary education (levels 5 to 8), 25 to 64 years (edat_lfse_04). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/edat_lfse_04/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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APA 7

Eurostat, European Commission. (2026). Population by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region, tertiary education (levels 5 to 8), 25 to 64 years (edat_lfse_04) (Regions of Sweden (NUTS 2) by tertiary education attainment, ages 25 to 64, 2019) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/edat_lfse_04/default/table

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Population by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region, tertiary education (levels 5 to 8), 25 to 64 years (edat_lfse_04), Regions of Sweden (NUTS 2) by tertiary education attainment, ages 25 to 64, 2019. Eurostat, European Commission, 10 Sept. 2026, https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/edat_lfse_04/default/table. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/tertiary-education-attainment-25-64/sweden-regions?period=2019. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

Eurostat, European Commission. 2026. Population by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region, tertiary education (levels 5 to 8), 25 to 64 years (edat_lfse_04). Regions of Sweden (NUTS 2) by tertiary education attainment, ages 25 to 64, 2019. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/edat_lfse_04/default/table. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/tertiary-education-attainment-25-64/sweden-regions?period=2019.

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Eurostat, European Commission (2026) Population by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region, tertiary education (levels 5 to 8), 25 to 64 years (edat_lfse_04), Regions of Sweden (NUTS 2) by tertiary education attainment, ages 25 to 64, 2019 [Dataset]. Available at: https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/edat_lfse_04/default/table, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/tertiary-education-attainment-25-64/sweden-regions?period=2019 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which region has the highest tertiary education attainment, ages 25 to 64?

Stockholm, with 53% in 2019, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest tertiary education attainment, ages 25 to 64?

Norra Mellansverige, with 33.6% in 2019.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, Population by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region, tertiary education (levels 5 to 8), 25 to 64 years (edat_lfse_04). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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