Sweden vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Sweden
9.8%
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
10.0%
in 2023
Sweden rank
23rd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
22nd
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Sweden
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 10.0% against 9.8% in Sweden, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Sweden ranks 23rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 22nd of 121 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.4% | 9.3% | 1.9% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 10.2% | 10.1% | 0.1% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 10.3% | 10.9% | 0.7% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
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 Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 10.0% against 9.8% in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.2%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Sweden ranks 23rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 22nd of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Social Sciences, Journalism and Information 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