Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Sweden
Sweden: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 10.0% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
10.0%
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
33rd
of 122 countries
All-time high
12.2%
in 2009
All-time low
9.9%
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
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Sweden is 10.0%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Sweden peaked at 12.2% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 9.9%, in 2002.
Sweden ranks 33rd of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 11.7% | — |
| 2000 | 10.5% | -10.2% |
| 2001 | 10.0% | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 9.9% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 10.0% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 10.4% | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 10.8% | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 11.0% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 11.6% | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 11.6% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 12.2% | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 11.8% | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 10.3% | -12.4% |
| 2012 | 10.8% | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 11.1% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 10.7% | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 11.0% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 11.7% | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 12.1% | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 11.5% | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 11.5% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 10.3% | -10.3% |
| 2022 | 10.4% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 10.0% | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.7% | 11.7% | 11.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 10.8% | 9.9% | 12.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.2% | 10.3% | 12.1% | 9 |
| 2020s | 10.6% | 10.0% | 11.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 30 Denmark 10.4% compare
- 31 Tanzania, United Republic of 10.2% compare
- 32 United States of America 10.1% compare
- 34 North Macedonia 10.0% compare
- 35 Italy 10.0% compare
- 36 Madagascar 10.0% compare
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 in Sweden?
- Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Sweden was 10.0% 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 12.2% in 2009.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.9% in 2002.
- How does Sweden rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Sweden ranks 33rd 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 9.3%. 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 Health and Welfare programmes, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release