Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Sweden
Sweden: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 23.2% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Sweden, 1999–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Sweden is 23.2%, measured in 2018.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Sweden peaked at 25.8% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 21.0%, in 2001.
That places Sweden 5th out of 98 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 22.7% | — |
| 2000 | 21.3% | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 21.0% | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 21.5% | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 22.9% | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 24.6% | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 24.3% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 24.4% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 24.9% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 24.5% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 25.8% | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 25.0% | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 22.5% | -9.9% |
| 2012 | 23.6% | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 22.8% | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 21.8% | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 22.2% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 23.0% | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 23.2% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.7% | 22.7% | 22.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 23.5% | 21.0% | 25.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.0% | 21.8% | 25.0% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
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 23.2% in 2018, 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 25.8% in 2009.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.0% in 2001.
- How does Sweden rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Sweden ranks 5th out of 98 countries with data for 2018.
- Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed health and welfare programmes in the reference year.