Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts in Sweden
Sweden: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts was 6.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts in Sweden, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts in Sweden stood at 6.6%. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts in Sweden peaked at 6.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.5%, in 2003.
That places Sweden 81st out of 124 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 5.9% | — |
| 2000 | 5.8% | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 6.4% | +11.6% |
| 2002 | 5.9% | -8.7% |
| 2003 | 5.5% | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 6.0% | +10.5% |
| 2005 | 5.9% | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 6.0% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 5.9% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 5.8% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 6.2% | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 6.4% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 5.8% | -8.5% |
| 2012 | 6.2% | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 6.0% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 6.2% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 6.0% | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 6.0% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 5.6% | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 6.3% | +12.0% |
| 2020 | 6.3% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 6.4% | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 6.3% | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 6.6% | +4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.9% | 5.9% | 5.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 5.9% | 5.5% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.1% | 5.6% | 6.4% | 9 |
| 2020s | 6.4% | 6.3% | 6.6% | 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 arts in Sweden?
- Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts in Sweden was 6.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 6.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.5% in 2003.
- How does Sweden rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts?
- Sweden ranks 81st out of 124 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. 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 Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts and Humanities programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release