Sweden vs UIS: North America and Western Europe: Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7)
Sweden
61.1%
in 2023
UIS: North America and Western Europe
50.7%
in 2024
Sweden rank
27th
UIS: North America and Western Europe rank
27th
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) over time
- Sweden
- UIS: North America and Western Europe
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 61.1% against 50.7% in UIS: North America and Western Europe, a difference of 10.4%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times UIS: North America and Western Europe's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Sweden ahead.
Sweden ranks 27th and UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 27th of 108 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | UIS: North America and Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.5% | 39.9% | 12.7% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 48.5% | 46.5% | 2.1% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 63.7% | 50.2% | 13.5% | Sweden |
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 UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- Sweden, at 61.1% against 50.7% in UIS: North America and Western Europe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) between Sweden and UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- 10.4%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Sweden and UIS: North America and Western Europe rank globally for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- Sweden ranks 27th and UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 27th of 108 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in tertiary education, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release