Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Sweden

Sweden: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 16.4% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
16.4%
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
93rd
of 98 countries
All-time high
17.9%
in 2015
All-time low
12.9%
in 2002
Years of data
19
1999–2018

Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Sweden, 1999–2018

051015201999200820181999: 13 %2000: 13.6 %2001: 13.9 %2002: 12.9 %2003: 13.1 %2004: 13.3 %2005: 14.7 %2006: 14.4 %2007: 14.9 %2008: 14.4 %2009: 14.5 %2010: 14.1 %2011: 14.6 %2012: 16.5 %2013: 16.3 %2015: 17.9 %2016: 17.1 %2017: 16.2 %2018: 16.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Sweden is 16.4%, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Sweden peaked at 17.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 12.9%, in 2002.

That places Sweden 93rd out of 98 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Business, Administration and Law programmes, both sexes (%) in Sweden, 1999 to 2018.
Year % Change
1999 13.0%
2000 13.6% +4.6%
2001 13.9% +2.0%
2002 12.9% -7.3%
2003 13.1% +1.8%
2004 13.3% +1.9%
2005 14.7% +10.1%
2006 14.4% -1.6%
2007 14.9% +3.1%
2008 14.4% -3.5%
2009 14.5% +0.5%
2010 14.1% -2.4%
2011 14.6% +3.3%
2012 16.5% +13.1%
2013 16.3% -1.1%
2015 17.9% +9.8%
2016 17.1% -4.4%
2017 16.2% -5.4%
2018 16.4% +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 13.0% 13.0% 13.0% 1
2000s 14.0% 12.9% 14.9% 10
2010s 16.1% 14.1% 17.9% 8

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 90 Finland 18.8% compare
  2. 91 Norway 18.6% compare
  3. 92 Italy 17.7% compare
  4. 94 Eritrea 16.2% compare
  5. 95 South Korea 15.1% compare
  6. 96 Guyana 15.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Sweden?
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Sweden was 16.4% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 17.9% in 2015.
What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 12.9% in 2002.
How does Sweden rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
Sweden ranks 93rd out of 98 countries with data for 2018.
Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. 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 tertiary education graduating from Business, Administration and Law programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Business, Administration and Law programmes, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
98 places, 1,157 data points, 1998–2020
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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed Business, Administration and Law programmes in the reference year.