Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Sweden
Sweden: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 7.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Sweden, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Sweden stood at 7.0%. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 105.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Sweden peaked at 7.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 2008.
Sweden ranks 32nd of 123 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 3.0% | — |
| 2000 | 5.0% | +63.0% |
| 2001 | 4.8% | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 4.9% | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 4.7% | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 3.9% | -17.1% |
| 2005 | 3.8% | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 3.5% | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 2.9% | -15.7% |
| 2008 | 2.6% | -10.8% |
| 2009 | 2.8% | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 2.8% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 3.0% | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 3.4% | +10.5% |
| 2013 | 3.4% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 3.5% | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 3.7% | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 4.3% | +14.7% |
| 2018 | 4.3% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 4.3% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 4.7% | +9.5% |
| 2021 | 5.5% | +17.4% |
| 2022 | 6.8% | +22.3% |
| 2023 | 7.0% | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.0% | 3.0% | 3.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 3.9% | 2.6% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 2.8% | 4.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 4.7% | 7.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 29 Philippines 7.6% compare
- 30 Republic of Moldova 7.3% compare
- 31 Romania 7.3% compare
- 33 Kenya 6.9% compare
- 34 New Zealand 6.9% compare
- 35 Israel 6.9% compare
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 7.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 2008.
- How does Sweden rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Sweden ranks 32nd 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 up 105.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Information and Communication Technologies programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release