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 44.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in Sweden, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Sweden stood at 44.2%.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and up 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Sweden peaked at 47.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 26.9%, in 2015.
That places Sweden 36th out of 111 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 33.4% | — |
| 2002 | 36.4% | +8.8% |
| 2003 | 37.6% | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 44.8% | +19.3% |
| 2005 | 44.0% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 47.0% | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 43.3% | -7.8% |
| 2008 | 41.2% | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 36.8% | -10.8% |
| 2010 | 34.4% | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 38.0% | +10.4% |
| 2012 | 33.7% | -11.3% |
| 2015 | 26.9% | -20.2% |
| 2016 | 38.5% | +43.4% |
| 2017 | 36.0% | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 39.0% | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 41.5% | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 46.7% | +12.4% |
| 2021 | 47.7% | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 44.8% | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 44.2% | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.5% | 33.4% | 47.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 36.0% | 26.9% | 41.5% | 8 |
| 2020s | 45.8% | 44.2% | 47.7% | 4 |
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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 44.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 47.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.9% in 2015.
- How does Sweden rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- Sweden ranks 36th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- 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 31.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release