France vs Sweden: Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science, Technology

France
74.4%
in 2018
Sweden
73.3%
in 2018
France rank
66th
Sweden rank
69th

Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science, Technology over time

  • France
  • Sweden
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How they compare

France currently reports 74.4% against 73.3% in Sweden, a difference of 1.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2000 it was France ahead.

France ranks 66th and Sweden ranks 69th of 98 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 71.5% 72.2% 0.8% Sweden
2010s 74.4% 73.5% 0.9% France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of graduates from programmes other than science, technology, France or Sweden?
France, at 74.4% against 73.3% in Sweden as of 2018.
What is the difference in percentage of graduates from programmes other than science, technology between France and Sweden?
1.1%, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Sweden?
13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
How do France and Sweden rank globally for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science, technology?
France ranks 66th and Sweden ranks 69th of 98 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in tertiary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
98 places, 1,156 data points, 1998–2020
Last refreshed

Share of all tertiary graduates who completed Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in the reference year.