Sweden vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Sweden
11.8%
in 2018
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
11.9%
in 2016
Sweden rank
18th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
17th
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 11.9% against 11.8% in Sweden, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Sweden ranks 18th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 17th of 97 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.9% | 10.1% | 1.3% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 11.6% | 11.2% | 0.4% | 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 Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 11.9% against 11.8% in Sweden as of 2016.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.1%, 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?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
- 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 18th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 17th of 97 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of all tertiary graduates who completed Social Sciences, Journalism and Information programmes in the reference year.