Education level in Stockholm

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

Education level

46.8%

At least three years of post-secondary education

Difference from Sweden: +14.9 percentage points

Primary and lower-secondary education

Stockholm 6.7%

Sweden 9.3%

Upper-secondary education

Stockholm 25.5%

Sweden 39.7%

Post-secondary education, less than 3 years

Stockholm 17.4%

Sweden 16.3%

Post-secondary education, at least 3 years

Stockholm 46.8%

Sweden 31.9%

Level of education unknown

Stockholm 3.5%

Sweden 2.8%

Education level	Stockholm	Sweden
Primary and lower-secondary education	6.7%39,184	9.3%510,114
Upper-secondary education	25.5%148,079	39.7%2,181,257
Post-secondary education, less than 3 years	17.4%101,253	16.3%898,992
Post-secondary education, at least 3 years	46.8%271,707	31.9%1,756,051
Level of education unknown	3.5%20,413	2.8%152,810

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

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