OECD vs Sweden: Share of new entrants to and first-time graduates at tertiary

OECD
16.89 Percentage of students in the same subgroup
in 2023
Sweden
13.85 Percentage of students in the same subgroup
in 2024
OECD rank
13th
Sweden rank
14th

Share of new entrants to and first-time graduates at tertiary over time

  • OECD
  • Sweden
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How they compare

OECD currently reports 16.89 Percentage of students in the same subgroup against 13.85 Percentage of students in the same subgroup in Sweden, a difference of 3.04 Percentage of students in the same subgroup.

That makes OECD's figure about 1.2 times Sweden's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, OECD has been ahead every year.

OECD ranks 13th and Sweden ranks 14th of 24 countries.

OECD has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade OECD Sweden Difference Ahead
2010s 16.96 Percentage of students in the same subgroup 11.54 Percentage of students in the same subgroup 5.42 Percentage of students in the same subgroup OECD
2020s 16.82 Percentage of students in the same subgroup 13.16 Percentage of students in the same subgroup 3.65 Percentage of students in the same subgroup OECD

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of new entrants to and first-time graduates at tertiary, OECD or Sweden?
OECD, at 16.89 Percentage of students in the same subgroup against 13.85 Percentage of students in the same subgroup in Sweden as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of new entrants to and first-time graduates at tertiary between OECD and Sweden?
3.04 Percentage of students in the same subgroup, with OECD ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for OECD and Sweden?
11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
How do OECD and Sweden rank globally for share of new entrants to and first-time graduates at tertiary?
OECD ranks 13th and Sweden ranks 14th of 24 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Share of new entrants to and first-time graduates at tertiary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of new entrants to and first-time graduates at tertiary education
Unit
Percentage of students in the same subgroup
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
30 places, 337 data points, 2013–2024
Last refreshed

This dataset contains data on the share of new entrants to and first-time graduates at tertiary education. The default table displays tertiary new entrants and graduates data for the latest available year. The selection can be changed to display data: by year, sex and mobility status. Data correspond to the concept of first-time tertiary, i.e. person who has enter (new entrants) or successfully completed (graduates) an education programme at the tertiary level for the first time. The student may have entered / completed the programme at either ISCED level 5 (short-cyle tertiary) , 6 (bachelor) or 7 (master long first degree). Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on 29 September 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page and the OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics: Concepts, Standards, Definitions and Classifications.