Iceland vs Sweden: Share of women graduating from STEM programs in tertiary education
Iceland
35.23
in 2012
Sweden
35.48
in 2017
Iceland rank
40th
Sweden rank
39th
Share of women graduating from STEM programs in tertiary education over time
- Iceland
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 35.48 against 35.23 in Iceland, a difference of 0.25.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 40th and Sweden ranks 39th of 96 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.41 | 29.2 | 6.21 | Iceland |
| 2000s | 36.47 | 33.94 | 2.53 | Iceland |
| 2010s | 39.4 | 33.48 | 5.92 | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education, Iceland or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 35.48 against 35.23 in Iceland as of 2017.
- What is the difference in share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education between Iceland and Sweden?
- 0.25, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Sweden?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2012.
- How do Iceland and Sweden rank globally for share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education?
- Iceland ranks 40th and Sweden ranks 39th of 96 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of women graduating from STEM programs in tertiary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of female graduates in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) fields at the tertiary level of education.