Percentage of graduates … both sexes Natural Mathematics Statistics in Sweden
Sweden: Percentage of graduates … both sexes Natural Mathematics Statistics was 4.1% in 2018. ▼ Falling
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 4.1%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.2% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Sweden peaked at 5.4% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 2018.
That places Sweden 54th out of 97 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates … both sexes Natural Mathematics Statistics in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 4.9% | — |
| 2000 | 4.8% | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 5.4% | +11.1% |
| 2002 | 5.1% | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 4.9% | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 4.8% | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 4.2% | -12.7% |
| 2006 | 4.4% | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 4.3% | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 4.3% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 4.5% | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 4.8% | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 4.5% | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 4.5% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 4.3% | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 4.3% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 4.6% | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 4.4% | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 4.1% | -7.2% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 4.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.0%, 82% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 4.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.8%, 85% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.9% | 4.9% | 4.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 4.7% | 4.2% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 4.1% | 4.8% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More education data for Sweden
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.43 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.43 (2024)
- 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)
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 4.1% 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 5.4% in 2001.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 2018.
- How does Sweden rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Sweden ranks 54th out of 97 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 4.9%. 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 Natural Sciences, Mathematics and Statistics programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed Natural Sciences, Mathematics and Statistics programmes in the reference year.