Sweden vs United States of America: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts
Sweden
1.0%
in 2023
United States of America
1.1%
in 2023
Sweden rank
96th
United States of America rank
94th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts over time
- Sweden
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 1.1% against 1.0% in Sweden, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Sweden ahead.
Sweden ranks 96th and United States of America ranks 94th of 121 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 0.0% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 1.1% | 0.1% | United States of America |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 1.1% | 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 arts, Sweden or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 1.1% against 1.0% in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts between Sweden and United States of America?
- 0.1%, with United States of America 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 arts?
- Sweden ranks 96th and United States of America ranks 94th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts and Humanities programmes, 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