Ireland vs Sweden: Graduation from tertiary education (ISCED 1997) by sex, level and

Ireland
60.02 Thousand
in 2012
Sweden
69.14 Thousand
in 2012
Ireland rank
27th
Sweden rank
24th

Graduation from tertiary education (ISCED 1997) by sex, level and over time

  • Ireland
  • Sweden
0204060200220072012

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 69.14 Thousand against 60.02 Thousand in Ireland, a difference of 9.12 Thousand.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Sweden ahead.

Ireland ranks 27th and Sweden ranks 24th of 45 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 56.31 Thousand 55.89 Thousand 0.4183 Thousand Ireland
2010s 59.37 Thousand 66.56 Thousand 7.19 Thousand Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher graduation from tertiary education (isced 1997) by sex, level and, Ireland or Sweden?
Sweden, at 69.14 Thousand against 60.02 Thousand in Ireland as of 2012.
What is the difference in graduation from tertiary education (isced 1997) by sex, level and between Ireland and Sweden?
9.12 Thousand, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Sweden?
11 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2012.
How do Ireland and Sweden rank globally for graduation from tertiary education (isced 1997) by sex, level and?
Ireland ranks 27th and Sweden ranks 24th of 45 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Graduation from tertiary education (ISCED 1997) by sex, level and field of education (2002-2012). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Graduation from tertiary education (ISCED 1997) by sex, level and field of education (2002-2012)
Unit
Thousand
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 500 data points, 2002–2012
Last refreshed