Canada vs Sweden: Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7)
Canada
40.5%
in 2018
Sweden
39.9%
in 2018
Canada rank
36th
Sweden rank
38th
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) over time
- Canada
- Sweden
How they compare
Canada currently reports 40.5% against 39.9% in Sweden, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 36th and Sweden ranks 38th of 103 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.2% | 29.6% | 1.6% | Canada |
| 2000s | 36.8% | 45.6% | 8.8% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 38.3% | 36.4% | 1.9% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7), Canada or Sweden?
- Canada, at 40.5% against 39.9% in Sweden as of 2018.
- What is the difference in gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) between Canada and Sweden?
- 0.6%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Sweden?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
- How do Canada and Sweden rank globally for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- Canada ranks 36th and Sweden ranks 38th of 103 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds, published as Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of graduates from first degree programmes (at ISCED 6 and 7) expressed as a percentage of the population of the theoretical graduation age of the most common first degree programme.