Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Sweden

Sweden: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 4.3% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
4.3%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
50th
of 97 countries
All-time high
5.0%
in 2000
All-time low
2.6%
in 2008
Years of data
19
1999–2018

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

0123451999200820181999: 3 %2000: 5 %2001: 4.8 %2002: 4.9 %2003: 4.7 %2004: 3.9 %2005: 3.8 %2006: 3.5 %2007: 2.9 %2008: 2.6 %2009: 2.8 %2010: 2.8 %2011: 3 %2012: 3.4 %2013: 3.4 %2015: 3.5 %2016: 3.7 %2017: 4.3 %2018: 4.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Sweden recorded 4.3% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2018.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 62.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Sweden peaked at 5.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 2008.

That places Sweden 50th out of 97 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling 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 Information and Communication Technologies programmes, both sexes (%) in Sweden, 1999 to 2018.
Year % Change
1999 3.0%
2000 5.0% +63.0%
2001 4.8% -3.7%
2002 4.9% +2.8%
2003 4.7% -3.7%
2004 3.9% -17.1%
2005 3.8% -4.0%
2006 3.5% -7.0%
2007 2.9% -15.7%
2008 2.6% -10.8%
2009 2.8% +5.6%
2010 2.8% +0.4%
2011 3.0% +9.3%
2012 3.4% +10.5%
2013 3.4% +1.4%
2015 3.5% +3.3%
2016 3.7% +5.8%
2017 4.3% +14.7%
2018 4.3% -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.0% 3.0% 3.0% 1
2000s 3.9% 2.6% 5.0% 10
2010s 3.6% 2.8% 4.3% 8

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 47 Kyrgyzstan 4.4% compare
  2. 48 Austria 4.4% compare
  3. 49 Guyana 4.3% compare
  4. 51 Bahrain 4.3% compare
  5. 52 Slovakia 3.9% compare
  6. 53 Spain 3.9% compare

See the full ranking of 97 places →

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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 4.3% 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 5.0% in 2000.
What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 2008.
How does Sweden rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
Sweden ranks 50th out of 97 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 62.2%. 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 tertiary education graduating from Information and Communication Technologies programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Information and Communication Technologies programmes, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,140 data points, 1998–2020
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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed Information and Communication Technologies programmes in the reference year.