Education level in Salem

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

Education level

32.5%

At least three years of post-secondary education

Difference from Sweden: +0.6 percentage points

Primary and lower-secondary education

Salem 9.0%

Sweden 9.3%

Upper-secondary education

Salem 38.6%

Sweden 39.7%

Post-secondary education, less than 3 years

Salem 17.3%

Sweden 16.3%

Post-secondary education, at least 3 years

Salem 32.5%

Sweden 31.9%

Level of education unknown

Salem 2.7%

Sweden 2.8%

Education level	Salem	Sweden
Primary and lower-secondary education	9.0%789	9.3%510,114
Upper-secondary education	38.6%3,382	39.7%2,181,257
Post-secondary education, less than 3 years	17.3%1,516	16.3%898,992
Post-secondary education, at least 3 years	32.5%2,845	31.9%1,756,051
Level of education unknown	2.7%235	2.8%152,810

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

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