Graduates in tertiary: per thousand population aged 20 to 29 in Sweden
Sweden: Graduates in tertiary: per thousand population aged 20 to 29 was 78 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Graduates in tertiary education by age group - per thousand in Sweden, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2024, graduates in tertiary education by age group - per thousand in Sweden stood at 78. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.9% on the previous year and up 36.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, graduates in tertiary education by age group - per thousand in Sweden peaked at 78 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 54.4, in 2017.
Sweden ranks 26th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Graduates in tertiary: per thousand population aged 20 to 29 in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 57 | — |
| 2014 | 57.3 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 59 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 58.3 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 54.4 | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 56.1 | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 57.7 | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 63.7 | +10.4% |
| 2021 | 68.2 | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 71.2 | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 71.6 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 78 | +8.9% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 78 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 82.65, 94% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 78 is below the median for high income countries, which is 83.1, 94% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 57.11 | 54.4 | 59 | 7 |
| 2020s | 70.54 | 63.7 | 78 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
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Frequently asked questions
- What is graduates in tertiary education by age group - per thousand in Sweden?
- Graduates in tertiary education by age group - per thousand in Sweden was 78 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest graduates in tertiary education by age group - per thousand recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 78 in 2024.
- What is the lowest graduates in tertiary education by age group - per thousand recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.4 in 2017.
- How does Sweden rank for graduates in tertiary education by age group - per thousand?
- Sweden ranks 26th out of 47 countries with data for 2024.
- Is graduates in tertiary education by age group - per thousand rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Graduates in tertiary education by age group - per thousand population aged 20 to 29. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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