Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Sweden
Sweden: Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science was 73.3% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Sweden, 1999–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 73.3% for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science 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 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.
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 71.3% | — |
| 2000 | 68.9% | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 67.4% | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 67.7% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 69.1% | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 70.9% | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 73.9% | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 74.0% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 75.8% | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 76.0% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 75.6% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 74.4% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 74.0% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 72.7% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 74.1% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 73.9% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 73.3% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 72.5% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 73.3% | +1.2% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 73.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 77.6%, 94% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 73.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 75.4%, 97% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Sweden?
- Percentage of graduates from programmes other than science 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 recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 76.0% in 2008.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science 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?
- Sweden ranks 69th out of 98 countries with data for 2018.
- Is percentage of graduates from programmes other than science 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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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in the reference year.