Sweden vs Uruguay: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Sweden
3.7%
in 2023
Uruguay
3.8%
in 2023
Sweden rank
67th
Uruguay rank
65th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Sweden
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 3.8% against 3.7% in Sweden, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.
Sweden ranks 67th and Uruguay ranks 65th of 122 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.0% | 8.3% | 6.3% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 11.9% | 9.4% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 8.7% | 5.8% | Uruguay |
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 Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 3.8% against 3.7% in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Sweden and Uruguay?
- 0.1%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Uruguay?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
- How do Sweden and Uruguay rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Sweden ranks 67th and Uruguay ranks 65th of 122 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Services programmes, male (%). 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