Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in Sweden
Sweden: Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) was 39.9% in 2018. ▬ Flat
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 39.9% for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in 2018.
The figure is up 10.5% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Sweden peaked at 46.9% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 25.1%, in 2015.
Sweden ranks 38th of 103 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 29.6% | — |
| 2000 | 32.3% | +9.3% |
| 2001 | 33.2% | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 35.6% | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 38.1% | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 46.5% | +22.1% |
| 2005 | 44.7% | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 46.9% | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 41.7% | -11.0% |
| 2008 | 39.1% | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 35.2% | -10.0% |
| 2010 | 33.2% | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 36.3% | +9.6% |
| 2012 | 32.9% | -9.5% |
| 2015 | 25.1% | -23.7% |
| 2016 | 36.4% | +45.2% |
| 2017 | 36.1% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 39.9% | +10.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.6% | 29.6% | 29.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 39.3% | 32.3% | 46.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.3% | 25.1% | 39.9% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More education data for Sweden
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 71,551 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 16.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 114.87 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 114.9% (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 39.9% 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 46.9% in 2006.
- What is the lowest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.1% in 2015.
- How does Sweden rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- Sweden ranks 38th out of 103 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 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, both sexes (%). 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.