Sweden vs United States of America: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Sweden
15.7%
in 2023
United States of America
15.7%
in 2023
Sweden rank
109th
United States of America rank
111th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Sweden
- United States of America
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 15.7% against 15.7% 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 109th and United States of America ranks 111th of 122 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.7% | 24.4% | 12.8% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 17.0% | 16.9% | 0.1% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 16.2% | 15.8% | 0.4% | Sweden |
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 15.7% against 15.7% 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 109th and United States of America ranks 111th of 122 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, female (%). 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