Graduation from tertiary education (ISCED 1997) by sex, level and in Sweden
Sweden: Graduation from tertiary education (ISCED 1997) by sex, level and was 69.14 Thousand in 2012. ▲ Rising
Graduation from tertiary education (ISCED 1997) by sex, level and in Sweden, 2002–2012
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand.
Analysis
In 2012, graduation from tertiary education (isced 1997) by sex, level and in Sweden stood at 69.14 Thousand.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 51.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, graduation from tertiary education (isced 1997) by sex, level and in Sweden peaked at 69.32 Thousand in 2011 and was at its lowest, 45.53 Thousand, in 2002.
That places Sweden 24th out of 45 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Graduation from tertiary education (ISCED 1997) by sex, level and in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Thousand | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 45.53 Thousand | — |
| 2003 | 49.34 Thousand | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 53.85 Thousand | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 57.61 Thousand | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 60.76 Thousand | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 60.24 Thousand | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 60.43 Thousand | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 59.32 Thousand | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 61.22 Thousand | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 69.32 Thousand | +13.2% |
| 2012 | 69.14 Thousand | -0.3% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 69.14 Thousand is below the median for high income countries, which is 69.39 Thousand, 100% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 69.14 Thousand is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 69.14 Thousand, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.89 Thousand | 45.53 Thousand | 60.76 Thousand | 8 |
| 2010s | 66.56 Thousand | 61.22 Thousand | 69.32 Thousand | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More education data for Sweden
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 77,813 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,302 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 235,975 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 222,360 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 987,895 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 859,847 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.8572 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0814 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is graduation from tertiary education (isced 1997) by sex, level and in Sweden?
- Graduation from tertiary education (isced 1997) by sex, level and in Sweden was 69.14 Thousand in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest graduation from tertiary education (isced 1997) by sex, level and recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 69.32 Thousand in 2011.
- What is the lowest graduation from tertiary education (isced 1997) by sex, level and recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.53 Thousand in 2002.
- How does Sweden rank for graduation from tertiary education (isced 1997) by sex, level and?
- Sweden ranks 24th out of 45 countries with data for 2012.
- Is graduation from tertiary education (isced 1997) by sex, level and rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Graduation from tertiary education (ISCED 1997) by sex, level and field of education (2002-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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