Graduates in tertiary: per thousand population aged 20 to 29 … STEM in Sweden
Sweden: Graduates in tertiary: per thousand population aged 20 to 29 … STEM was 22.8 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Graduates in tertiary education in STEM fields by sex - per thousand in Sweden, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2024, graduates in tertiary education in stem fields by sex - per thousand in Sweden stood at 22.8. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.2% on the previous year and up 55.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, graduates in tertiary education in stem fields by sex - per thousand in Sweden peaked at 22.8 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14.7, in 2013.
Sweden ranks 14th of 46 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 … STEM in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 14.7 | — |
| 2014 | 14.7 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 15.3 | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 15.5 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 15 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 14.9 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 15.8 | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 17.2 | +8.9% |
| 2021 | 19.2 | +11.6% |
| 2022 | 20.7 | +7.8% |
| 2023 | 20.5 | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 22.8 | +11.2% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 22.8 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 22.8 is above the median for high income countries, which is 20.6, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.13 | 14.7 | 15.8 | 7 |
| 2020s | 20.08 | 17.2 | 22.8 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
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- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.7238 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.0422 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1458 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.1484 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.051 (2100)
- Population density 27.91 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 479,660 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is graduates in tertiary education in stem fields by sex - per thousand in Sweden?
- Graduates in tertiary education in stem fields by sex - per thousand in Sweden was 22.8 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest graduates in tertiary education in stem fields by sex - per thousand recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 22.8 in 2024.
- What is the lowest graduates in tertiary education in stem fields by sex - per thousand recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.7 in 2013.
- How does Sweden rank for graduates in tertiary education in stem fields by sex - per thousand?
- Sweden ranks 14th out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
- Is graduates in tertiary education in stem fields by sex - per thousand rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.1%. 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 in STEM fields by sex - per thousand population aged 20 to 29. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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