Spain vs Sweden: Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7)
Spain
52.6%
in 2018
Sweden
53.1%
in 2018
Spain rank
32nd
Sweden rank
30th
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) over time
- Spain
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 53.1% against 52.6% in Spain, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Spain ahead.
Spain ranks 32nd and Sweden ranks 30th of 100 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.4% | 36.4% | 5.0% | Spain |
| 2000s | 43.5% | 50.8% | 7.3% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 53.0% | 46.1% | 6.9% | Spain |
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), Spain or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 53.1% against 52.6% in Spain as of 2018.
- What is the difference in gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) between Spain and Sweden?
- 0.5%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Sweden?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
- How do Spain and Sweden rank globally for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- Spain ranks 32nd and Sweden ranks 30th of 100 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, female (%). 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.