Sweden vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science, Technology

Sweden
73.3%
in 2018
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
73.0%
in 2016
Sweden rank
69th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
71st

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

  • Sweden
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 73.3% against 73.0% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sweden ahead.

Sweden ranks 69th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 71st of 98 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sweden United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 71.9% 74.5% 2.5% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 73.7% 75.1% 1.4% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of graduates from programmes other than science, technology, Sweden or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Sweden, at 73.3% against 73.0% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2018.
What is the difference in percentage of graduates from programmes other than science, technology between Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.3%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
16 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
How do Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science, technology?
Sweden ranks 69th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 71st 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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About this data

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