Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering … male in Sweden
Sweden: Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering … male was 46.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Sweden, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Sweden stood at 46.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Sweden peaked at 52.5% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 43.2%, in 2008.
Sweden ranks 14th of 122 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering … male in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 48.4% | — |
| 2000 | 50.3% | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 51.8% | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 52.5% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 52.2% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 49.8% | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 46.5% | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 46.6% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 44.1% | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 43.2% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 44.4% | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 45.6% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 45.8% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 47.0% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 45.7% | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 45.1% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 45.8% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 47.0% | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 45.8% | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 46.3% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 45.8% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 46.4% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 47.6% | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 46.8% | -1.7% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 46.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 37.8%, 1.2× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 46.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37.8%, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.4% | 48.4% | 48.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 48.1% | 43.2% | 52.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.0% | 45.1% | 47.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 46.7% | 45.8% | 47.6% | 4 |
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 percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Sweden?
- Percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Sweden was 46.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 52.5% in 2002.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.2% in 2008.
- How does Sweden rank for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and?
- Sweden ranks 14th out of 122 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. 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, published as part of Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics programmes in tertiary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release