A new report from Statistics Sweden (SCB) shows that students’ performance in higher education and their reading comprehension have remained stable over recent years. Existing data reveal no clear change in the university performance rate – measured by the proportion of completed credits – and no discernible trend in reading comprehension scores among test‑takers from 2016 to 2024. About half of university teachers report satisfaction with students’ reading and writing competence, though four out of ten feel a decline in the last five years. Strong Swedish grades in secondary school correlate with higher university performance, and women and native‑born students tend to score higher. English reading skills are viewed as improving, and most faculty note that students frequently use internet sources as alternatives to course literature. The study surveyed 11,400 staff members with a 40 % response rate and references international benchmarks from PIAAC and PISA.
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