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
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Sweden, 1999–2018
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Sweden
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2237 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9766 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.12 (2050)
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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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed Business, Administration and Law programmes in the reference year.