Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Sweden
Sweden: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 1.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Sweden, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 1.1% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2023.
The figure is up 19.8% on the previous year and up 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Sweden peaked at 1.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2016.
Sweden ranks 73rd of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.9% | — |
| 2000 | 1.6% | +84.2% |
| 2001 | 1.3% | -16.0% |
| 2002 | 1.2% | -11.7% |
| 2003 | 1.1% | -9.3% |
| 2004 | 1.0% | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 1.0% | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 1.0% | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 1.2% | +18.4% |
| 2008 | 1.2% | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 1.2% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 1.3% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 1.3% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 1.2% | -8.6% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | -14.6% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | -12.6% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | +21.3% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 0.8% | -8.2% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | +16.8% |
| 2021 | 0.9% | -11.1% |
| 2022 | 0.9% | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 1.1% | +19.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 1.0% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.8% | 1.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More education data for Sweden
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0814 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Sweden?
- Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Sweden was 1.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 1.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2016.
- How does Sweden rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Sweden ranks 73rd out of 122 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. 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 tertiary education graduating from Agriculture, Forestry, Fisheries and Veterinary programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release