Iran vs Sweden: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Iran
2.7%
in 2021
Sweden
2.7%
in 2023
Iran rank
65th
Sweden rank
68th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Iran
- Sweden
How they compare
Iran currently reports 2.7% against 2.7% in Sweden, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Sweden ahead.
Iran ranks 65th and Sweden ranks 68th of 122 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.1% | 2.0% | 0.2% | Iran |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 2.4% | 0.4% | Iran |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 2.1% | 0.5% | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from, Iran or Sweden?
- Iran, at 2.7% against 2.7% in Sweden as of 2021.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Iran and Sweden?
- 0.0%, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Sweden?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2021.
- How do Iran and Sweden rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Iran ranks 65th and Sweden ranks 68th 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, 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