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 61.1% 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
The most recent figure for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Sweden is 61.1%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 5.5% on the previous year and up 35.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Sweden peaked at 65.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 37.9%, in 2015.
That places Sweden 27th out of 108 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
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 | 41.3% | — |
| 2002 | 45.4% | +9.9% |
| 2003 | 47.4% | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 57.2% | +20.7% |
| 2005 | 57.7% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 62.2% | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 57.6% | -7.5% |
| 2008 | 54.9% | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 49.1% | -10.6% |
| 2010 | 46.5% | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 51.3% | +10.5% |
| 2012 | 45.0% | -12.4% |
| 2015 | 37.9% | -15.7% |
| 2016 | 51.1% | +34.7% |
| 2017 | 48.2% | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 52.6% | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 55.6% | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 63.6% | +14.3% |
| 2021 | 65.8% | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 64.6% | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 61.1% | -5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.5% | 41.3% | 62.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 48.5% | 37.9% | 55.6% | 8 |
| 2020s | 63.7% | 61.1% | 65.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More education data for Sweden
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
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 61.1% 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 65.8% 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 37.9% in 2015.
- How does Sweden rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- Sweden ranks 27th out of 108 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 35.8%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release