Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science, Technology in Sweden

Sweden: Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science, Technology was 73.3% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
73.3%
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
69th
of 98 countries
All-time high
76.0%
in 2008
All-time low
67.4%
in 2001
Years of data
19
1999–2018

Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science, Technology in Sweden, 1999–2018

0204060801999200820181999: 71.3 %2000: 68.9 %2001: 67.4 %2002: 67.7 %2003: 69.1 %2004: 70.9 %2005: 73.9 %2006: 74 %2007: 75.8 %2008: 76 %2009: 75.6 %2010: 74.4 %2011: 74 %2012: 72.7 %2013: 74.1 %2015: 73.9 %2016: 73.3 %2017: 72.5 %2018: 73.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Sweden recorded 73.3% for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science, technology in 2018.

The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from programmes other than science, technology in Sweden peaked at 76.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 67.4%, in 2001.

That places Sweden 69th out of 98 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 71.3% 71.3% 71.3% 1
2000s 71.9% 67.4% 76.0% 10
2010s 73.5% 72.5% 74.4% 8

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 66 France 74.4% compare
  2. 67 Switzerland 74.1% compare
  3. 68 Czechia 73.8% compare
  4. 70 Lithuania 73.1% compare
  5. 71 United Kingdom 73.0% compare
  6. 72 Croatia 73.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of graduates from programmes other than science, technology in Sweden?
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than science, technology in Sweden was 73.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science, technology recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 76.0% in 2008.
What is the lowest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science, technology recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 67.4% in 2001.
How does Sweden rank for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science, technology?
Sweden ranks 69th out of 98 countries with data for 2018.
Is percentage of graduates from programmes other than science, technology rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. 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 programmes other than Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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.