Graduations in ISCED 3 to 6 by field of education and sex in Sweden
Sweden: Graduations in ISCED 3 to 6 by field of education and sex was 43,940 Number in 2012. ▲ Rising
Latest (2012)
43,940 Number
Change on year
down 23.9%
World rank
19th
of 39 countries
All-time high
57,761 Number
in 2010
All-time low
28,636 Number
in 2001
Years of data
15
1998–2012
Graduations in ISCED 3 to 6 by field of education and sex in Sweden, 1998–2012
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 43,940 Number for graduations in isced 3 to 6 by field of education and sex in 2012.
That represents a change of down 23.9% on the previous year and up 38.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, graduations in isced 3 to 6 by field of education and sex in Sweden peaked at 57,761 Number in 2010 and was at its lowest, 28,636 Number, in 2001.
That places Sweden 19th out of 39 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Graduations in ISCED 3 to 6 by field of education and sex in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 36,689 Number | — |
| 1999 | 33,274 Number | -9.3% |
| 2000 | 33,314 Number | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 28,636 Number | -14.0% |
| 2002 | 31,693 Number | +10.7% |
| 2003 | 38,506 Number | +21.5% |
| 2004 | 41,707 Number | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 44,654 Number | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 54,323 Number | +21.7% |
| 2007 | 49,272 Number | -9.3% |
| 2008 | 52,288 Number | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 55,832 Number | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 57,761 Number | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 57,761 Number | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 43,940 Number | -23.9% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 43,940 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 42,929 Number, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 43,940 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 42,929 Number, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34,982 Number | 33,274 Number | 36,689 Number | 2 |
| 2000s | 43,022 Number | 28,636 Number | 55,832 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 53,154 Number | 43,940 Number | 57,761 Number | 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 graduations in isced 3 to 6 by field of education and sex in Sweden?
- Graduations in isced 3 to 6 by field of education and sex in Sweden was 43,940 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest graduations in isced 3 to 6 by field of education and sex recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 57,761 Number in 2010.
- What is the lowest graduations in isced 3 to 6 by field of education and sex recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 28,636 Number in 2001.
- How does Sweden rank for graduations in isced 3 to 6 by field of education and sex?
- Sweden ranks 19th out of 39 countries with data for 2012.
- Is graduations in isced 3 to 6 by field of education and sex rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.6%. 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 Graduations in ISCED 3 to 6 by field of education and sex (1998-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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