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.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Health and Welfare programmes, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Sweden vs United States of America: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from

Sweden

10.0%

in 2023

United States of America

10.1%

in 2023

Sweden rank

33rd

United States of America rank

32nd

Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time

Sweden
United States of America

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 10.1% against 10.0% 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 33rd and United States of America ranks 32nd of 122 countries.

Sweden 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	11.7%	6.6%	5.1%	Sweden
2010s	11.1%	7.5%	3.6%	Sweden
2020s	10.6%	9.4%	1.3%	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?: United States of America, at 10.1% against 10.0% in Sweden as of 2023.
What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from 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?: Sweden ranks 33rd and United States of America ranks 32nd of 122 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Health and Welfare programmes, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Health and Welfare programmes, male (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage: 122 places, 1,791 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed: 06 September 2026

February 2026 Data Release