Gross graduation ratio from first … male UNESCO Institute for Sta in Sweden
Sweden: Gross graduation ratio from first … male UNESCO Institute for Sta was 27.4% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in Sweden, 1999–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 27.4% for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in 2018.
That represents a change of up 10.8% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Sweden peaked at 34.1% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 15.4%, in 2015.
Sweden ranks 46th of 100 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Gross graduation ratio from first … male UNESCO Institute for Sta in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 22.9% | — |
| 2000 | 25.2% | +10.2% |
| 2001 | 25.8% | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 26.9% | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 28.3% | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 34.1% | +20.5% |
| 2005 | 31.1% | -8.7% |
| 2006 | 32.4% | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 28.6% | -11.6% |
| 2008 | 26.7% | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 24.0% | -10.3% |
| 2010 | 22.0% | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 23.8% | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 22.4% | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 15.4% | -31.2% |
| 2016 | 25.2% | +64.1% |
| 2017 | 24.7% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 27.4% | +10.8% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 27.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 34.0%, 81% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 27.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 34.1%, 80% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.9% | 22.9% | 22.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 28.3% | 24.0% | 34.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.0% | 15.4% | 27.4% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More education data for Sweden
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.43 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.43 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Sweden?
- Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Sweden was 27.4% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds.
- What is the highest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 34.1% in 2004.
- What is the lowest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.4% in 2015.
- How does Sweden rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- Sweden ranks 46th out of 100 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds, published as part of Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in tertiary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of graduates from first degree programmes (at ISCED 6 and 7) expressed as a percentage of the population of the theoretical graduation age of the most common first degree programme.