Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Sweden
Sweden: Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and was 26.6% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Sweden, 1999–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Sweden stood at 26.6%.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Sweden peaked at 32.6% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 23.9%, in 2008.
Sweden ranks 24th of 98 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 28.5% | — |
| 2000 | 31.1% | +8.9% |
| 2001 | 32.6% | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 32.3% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 30.9% | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 29.1% | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 26.1% | -10.5% |
| 2006 | 26.0% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 24.2% | -7.2% |
| 2008 | 23.9% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 24.4% | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 25.6% | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 26.0% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 27.3% | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 25.9% | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 26.0% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 26.6% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 27.5% | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 26.6% | -3.1% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 26.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 22.2%, 1.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 26.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.2%, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.5% | 28.5% | 28.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 28.1% | 23.9% | 32.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.4% | 25.6% | 27.5% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
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Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Sweden?
- Percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Sweden was 26.6% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 32.6% in 2001.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.9% in 2008.
- How does Sweden rank for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and?
- Sweden ranks 24th out of 98 countries with data for 2018.
- Is percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics programmes 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.