Mexico vs Sweden: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Mexico
13.1%
in 2023
Sweden
12.6%
in 2023
Mexico rank
49th
Sweden rank
50th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Mexico
- Sweden
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 13.1% against 12.6% in Sweden, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Sweden ahead.
Mexico ranks 49th and Sweden ranks 50th of 126 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.5% | 19.5% | 1.9% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 14.7% | 16.7% | 2.0% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 12.4% | 13.6% | 1.1% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 12.0% | 13.0% | 1.0% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from, Mexico or Sweden?
- Mexico, at 13.1% against 12.6% in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Mexico and Sweden?
- 0.5%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Sweden?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Mexico and Sweden rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Mexico ranks 49th and Sweden ranks 50th of 126 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Education 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