Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Sweden
Sweden: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 0.8% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Sweden, 1999–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Sweden stood at 0.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.9% on the previous year and down 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Sweden peaked at 1.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2016.
Sweden ranks 75th of 97 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.0% | — |
| 2000 | 1.7% | +62.7% |
| 2001 | 1.4% | -19.2% |
| 2002 | 1.2% | -8.4% |
| 2003 | 1.1% | -15.0% |
| 2004 | 1.0% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 1.0% | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 1.0% | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 1.1% | +14.9% |
| 2008 | 1.2% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 1.2% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 1.1% | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 1.1% | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 1.1% | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | -13.7% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | -8.8% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | -11.0% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | +16.6% |
| 2018 | 0.8% | -9.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 1.0% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.8% | 1.1% | 8 |
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 0.8% in 2018, 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 1.7% 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 75th out of 97 countries with data for 2018.
- Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.9%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed Agriculture, Forestry, Fisheries and Veterinary programmes in the reference year.