Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Sweden
Sweden: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 12.0% 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 12.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Sweden peaked at 13.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 7.2%, in 2000.
Sweden ranks 23rd of 124 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 | 7.3% | — |
| 2000 | 7.2% | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 7.7% | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 7.8% | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 8.2% | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 8.8% | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 9.6% | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 9.8% | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 10.0% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 9.7% | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 9.8% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 9.7% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 10.2% | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 11.7% | +15.1% |
| 2013 | 12.3% | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 12.7% | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 13.0% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 11.9% | -8.4% |
| 2018 | 11.8% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 12.0% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 12.1% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 12.6% | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 11.9% | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 12.0% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.3% | 7.3% | 7.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 8.9% | 7.2% | 10.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.7% | 9.7% | 13.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 12.1% | 11.9% | 12.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 20 Burkina Faso 13.0% compare
- 21 United States of America 12.9% compare
- 22 Norway 12.3% compare
- 24 Hungary 11.9% compare
- 25 Egypt 11.9% compare
- 26 Macau, China 11.9% 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 12.0% 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 13.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.2% in 2000.
- How does Sweden rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Sweden ranks 23rd out of 124 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 2.7%. 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 Social Sciences, Journalism and Information programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release