Sweden vs United States of America: Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7)
Sweden
39.9%
in 2018
United States of America
38.5%
in 2012
Sweden rank
38th
United States of America rank
40th
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) over time
- Sweden
- United States of America
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 39.9% against 38.5% in United States of America, a difference of 1.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1999 it was United States of America ahead.
Sweden ranks 38th and United States of America ranks 40th of 103 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.6% | 32.0% | 2.5% | United States of America |
| 2000s | 39.3% | 34.3% | 5.1% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 34.6% | 38.5% | 3.9% | United States of America |
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), Sweden or United States of America?
- Sweden, at 39.9% against 38.5% in United States of America as of 2018.
- What is the difference in gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) between Sweden and United States of America?
- 1.4%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United States of America?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2012.
- How do Sweden and United States of America rank globally for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- Sweden ranks 38th and United States of America ranks 40th 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.