South Korea vs Sweden: Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and
South Korea
46.4%
in 2024
Sweden
46.8%
in 2023
South Korea rank
16th
Sweden rank
14th
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and over time
- South Korea
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 46.8% against 46.4% in South Korea, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1999 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 16th and Sweden ranks 14th of 122 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.3% | 48.4% | 5.9% | South Korea |
| 2000s | 51.8% | 48.3% | 3.5% | South Korea |
| 2010s | 45.4% | 46.0% | 0.6% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 46.1% | 46.7% | 0.6% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and, South Korea or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 46.8% against 46.4% in South Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and between South Korea and Sweden?
- 0.4%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Sweden?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and Sweden rank globally for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and?
- South Korea ranks 16th and Sweden ranks 14th of 122 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics programmes in tertiary education, male (%). 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