Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Sweden
Sweden: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 7.0% 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 7.0% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2023.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Sweden peaked at 10.9% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 5.1%, in 2012.
That places Sweden 54th out of 124 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 9.7% | — |
| 2000 | 9.0% | -7.1% |
| 2001 | 7.8% | -12.6% |
| 2002 | 8.4% | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 8.4% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 8.5% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 8.3% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 8.2% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 9.1% | +10.6% |
| 2008 | 10.9% | +20.3% |
| 2009 | 8.9% | -18.7% |
| 2010 | 8.8% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 9.4% | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 5.1% | -45.1% |
| 2013 | 6.2% | +20.6% |
| 2015 | 6.4% | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 6.2% | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 6.6% | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 6.9% | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 6.7% | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 7.4% | +9.8% |
| 2021 | 6.7% | -9.5% |
| 2022 | 7.1% | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 7.0% | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.7% | 9.7% | 9.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 8.8% | 7.8% | 10.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.9% | 5.1% | 9.4% | 9 |
| 2020s | 7.0% | 6.7% | 7.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More education data for Sweden
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 859,847 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.8572 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0814 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 433,407 (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 7.0% 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 10.9% in 2008.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.1% in 2012.
- How does Sweden rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Sweden ranks 54th out of 124 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 12.2%. 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 Education programmes, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release