Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Sweden
Sweden: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 1.6% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1.6%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
64th
of 121 countries
All-time high
1.6%
in 2012
All-time low
1.5%
in 2008
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 GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Sweden stood at 1.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Sweden peaked at 1.6% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2008.
Sweden ranks 64th of 121 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Sweden, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.6% | — |
| 2000 | 1.6% | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 1.6% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 1.6% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 1.6% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 1.6% | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 1.6% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 1.6% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.6% | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 1.5% | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 1.5% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 1.5% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 1.6% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 1.6% | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 1.6% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.6% | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 1.6% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 1.6% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 1.6% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.6% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 1.6% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 1.6% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 1.6% | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 1.6% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.6% | 1.5% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.5% | 1.6% | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More education data for Sweden
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 71,551 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 4 years (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 1.6% 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 2012.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2008.
- How does Sweden rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Sweden ranks 64th out of 121 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 5.0%. 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 Education programmes, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release