Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Sweden
Sweden: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 30.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Sweden, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Sweden is 30.4%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Sweden peaked at 39.4% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 30.4%, in 2023.
That places Sweden 15th out of 123 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
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 | 37.4% | — |
| 2000 | 38.0% | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 38.7% | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 39.4% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 38.9% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 37.6% | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 34.5% | -8.1% |
| 2006 | 34.3% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 32.7% | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 32.2% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 33.2% | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 33.8% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 34.0% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 35.0% | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 33.4% | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 33.1% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 33.2% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 33.5% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 32.9% | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 33.4% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 32.4% | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 31.9% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 31.4% | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 30.4% | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.4% | 37.4% | 37.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 36.0% | 32.2% | 39.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.6% | 32.9% | 35.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 31.5% | 30.4% | 32.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More education data for Sweden
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 433,407 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.497 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.041 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 426,440 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0403 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 987,895 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.0594 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 71,551 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.43 % change on previous year (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 30.4% 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 39.4% in 2002.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.4% in 2023.
- How does Sweden rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Sweden ranks 15th out of 123 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 9.1%. 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 Engineering, Manufacturing and Construction programmes, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release