South Korea vs Sweden: Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and
South Korea
0.4%
in 2024
Sweden
0.4%
in 2023
South Korea rank
80th
Sweden rank
77th
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and over time
- South Korea
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 0.4% against 0.4% in South Korea, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 1999 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 80th and Sweden ranks 77th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.2% | South Korea |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.1% | South Korea |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.0% | South Korea |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 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 0.4% against 0.4% in South Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and between South Korea and Sweden?
- 0.0%, 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 80th and Sweden ranks 77th of 120 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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