Education level in Göteborg

Highest registered education level among people aged 25–65 on 31 December 2025.

Education level

40.3%

At least three years of post-secondary education

Difference from Sweden: +8.4 percentage points

Primary and lower-secondary education

Göteborg 8.9%

Sweden 9.3%

Upper-secondary education

Göteborg 29.7%

Sweden 39.7%

Post-secondary education, less than 3 years

Göteborg 18.0%

Sweden 16.3%

Post-secondary education, at least 3 years

Göteborg 40.3%

Sweden 31.9%

Level of education unknown

Göteborg 3.1%

Sweden 2.8%

Education level	Göteborg	Sweden
Primary and lower-secondary education	8.9%30,782	9.3%510,114
Upper-secondary education	29.7%103,180	39.7%2,181,257
Post-secondary education, less than 3 years	18.0%62,367	16.3%898,992
Post-secondary education, at least 3 years	40.3%139,914	31.9%1,756,051
Level of education unknown	3.1%10,835	2.8%152,810

Source: SCB · TAB3981 · 2025 · updated 27 April 2026.

Shares calculated from SCB's published counts for people aged 25–65.