Sweden vs United States of America: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Sweden
1.0%
in 2023
United States of America
1.0%
in 2023
Sweden rank
89th
United States of America rank
90th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Sweden
- United States of America
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 1.0% against 1.0% in United States of America, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1999 it was United States of America ahead.
Sweden ranks 89th and United States of America ranks 90th of 123 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.0% | 2.1% | 1.1% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.0% | United States of America |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 1.0% | 0.1% | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from, Sweden or United States of America?
- Sweden, at 1.0% against 1.0% in United States of America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Sweden and United States of America?
- 0.0%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United States of America?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Sweden and United States of America rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Sweden ranks 89th and United States of America ranks 90th of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Agriculture, Forestry, Fisheries and Veterinary programmes, both sexes (%). 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