Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Sweden
Sweden: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 15.3% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
15.3%
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
113th
of 122 countries
All-time high
17.9%
in 2015
All-time low
13.8%
in 2002
Years of data
24
1999–2023
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Sweden, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Sweden stood at 15.3%.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Sweden peaked at 17.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 13.8%, in 2002.
That places Sweden 113th out of 122 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 14.8% | — |
| 2000 | 14.8% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 14.8% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 13.8% | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 14.8% | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 15.9% | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 17.3% | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 16.8% | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 17.4% | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 16.3% | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 16.1% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 15.0% | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 15.6% | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 16.7% | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 16.4% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 17.9% | +8.9% |
| 2016 | 16.9% | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 15.3% | -9.9% |
| 2018 | 15.7% | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 15.3% | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 15.4% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 16.1% | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 15.0% | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 15.3% | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.8% | 14.8% | 14.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 15.8% | 13.8% | 17.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.1% | 15.0% | 17.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 15.5% | 15.0% | 16.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 110 Eritrea 16.5% compare
- 111 El Salvador 16.3% compare
- 112 Slovenia 16.3% compare
- 114 Philippines 15.2% compare
- 115 Kazakhstan 14.8% compare
- 116 Puerto Rico 14.1% compare
More education data for Sweden
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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 15.3% 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 17.9% in 2015.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.8% in 2002.
- How does Sweden rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Sweden ranks 113th 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 down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Business, Administration and Law programmes, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release