Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Math in Sweden
Sweden: Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Math was 26.6% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Math in Sweden, 1999–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and math 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 math 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.
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 |
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.12 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and math in Sweden?
- Percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and math 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 math recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 32.6% in 2001.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and math 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 math?
- Sweden ranks 24th out of 98 countries with data for 2018.
- Is percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and math 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.