Sweden vs United States of America: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Sweden
11.8%
in 2018
United States of America
12.0%
in 2016
Sweden rank
18th
United States of America rank
15th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Sweden
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 12.0% against 11.8% in Sweden, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1999 it was United States of America ahead.
Sweden ranks 18th and United States of America ranks 15th of 97 countries.
United States of America 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 | 7.3% | 14.7% | 7.4% | United States of America |
| 2000s | 8.9% | 14.1% | 5.2% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 11.6% | 12.7% | 1.1% | United States of America |
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 12.0% 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 States of America?
- 0.2%, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United States of America?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2016.
- How do Sweden and United States of America rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Sweden ranks 18th and United States of America ranks 15th 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.