Eritrea vs Sweden: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Eritrea
16.2%
in 2016
Sweden
15.6%
in 2023
Eritrea rank
112th
Sweden rank
113th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Eritrea
- Sweden
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 16.2% against 15.6% in Sweden, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Eritrea ahead.
Eritrea ranks 112th and Sweden ranks 113th of 124 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.5% | 13.0% | 36.5% | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 20.9% | 13.2% | 7.7% | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 16.2% | 17.1% | 0.9% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from, Eritrea or Sweden?
- Eritrea, at 16.2% against 15.6% in Sweden as of 2016.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Eritrea and Sweden?
- 0.6%, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Sweden?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2016.
- How do Eritrea and Sweden rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Eritrea ranks 112th and Sweden ranks 113th of 124 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Business, Administration and Law 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