How many years of comparable data are there for OECD and Sweden?

11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.

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.

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

OECD

15.72 Percentage of students in the same subgroup

in 2023

Sweden

19.35 Percentage of students in the same subgroup

in 2024

OECD rank

11th

Sweden rank

9th

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

OECD
Sweden

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 19.35 Percentage of students in the same subgroup against 15.72 Percentage of students in the same subgroup in OECD, a difference of 3.63 Percentage of students in the same subgroup.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2013 it was OECD ahead.

OECD ranks 11th and Sweden ranks 9th of 22 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, OECD averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	OECD	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
2010s	17.25 Percentage of students in the same subgroup	4.66 Percentage of students in the same subgroup	12.59 Percentage of students in the same subgroup	OECD
2020s	17.15 Percentage of students in the same subgroup	18.17 Percentage of students in the same subgroup	1.02 Percentage of students in the same subgroup	Sweden

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?: Sweden, at 19.35 Percentage of students in the same subgroup against 15.72 Percentage of students in the same subgroup in OECD as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of new entrants to and first-time graduates at tertiary between OECD and Sweden?: 3.63 Percentage of students in the same subgroup, with Sweden 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 11th and Sweden ranks 9th of 22 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: 29 places, 327 data points, 2013–2024
Last refreshed: 19 August 2026

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.