Sweden vs United Kingdom: Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Math
Sweden
26.6%
in 2018
United Kingdom
26.3%
in 2016
Sweden rank
24th
United Kingdom rank
25th
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Math over time
- Sweden
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 26.6% against 26.3% in United Kingdom, 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 24th and United Kingdom ranks 25th of 98 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.1% | 23.7% | 4.4% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 26.2% | 24.1% | 2.2% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and math, Sweden or United Kingdom?
- Sweden, at 26.6% against 26.3% in United Kingdom as of 2018.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and math between Sweden and United Kingdom?
- 0.3%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United Kingdom?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
- How do Sweden and United Kingdom rank globally for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and math?
- Sweden ranks 24th and United Kingdom ranks 25th of 98 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics programmes 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
Share of all tertiary graduates who completed Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in the reference year.