Tertiary education graduates in Sweden
Sweden: Tertiary education graduates was 160.3 in 2012. ▲ Rising
Latest (2012)
160.3
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
9th
of 33 countries
All-time high
175.3
in 2006
All-time low
139.4
in 1999
Years of data
15
1998–2012
Tertiary education graduates in Sweden, 1998–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2012, tertiary education graduates in Sweden stood at 160.3.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.4% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tertiary education graduates in Sweden peaked at 175.3 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 139.4, in 1999.
That places Sweden 9th out of 33 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 140.2 | 139.4 | 141 | 2 |
| 2000s | 161.58 | 140.1 | 175.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 167.07 | 160.3 | 171.4 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More education data for Sweden
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 16.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 114.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 71,551 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.43 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 119.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tertiary education graduates in Sweden?
- Tertiary education graduates in Sweden was 160.3 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest tertiary education graduates recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 175.3 in 2006.
- What is the lowest tertiary education graduates recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 139.4 in 1999.
- How does Sweden rank for tertiary education graduates?
- Sweden ranks 9th out of 33 countries with data for 2012.
- Is tertiary education graduates rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Tertiary education graduates (1998-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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