Health graduates in Sweden
Sweden: Health graduates was 1,475 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1,475 Number
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
19th
of 44 countries
All-time high
1,475 Number
in 2024
All-time low
677 Number
in 1994
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Health graduates in Sweden, 1980–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for health graduates in Sweden is 1,475 Number, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 35.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health graduates in Sweden peaked at 1,475 Number in 2024 and was at its lowest, 677 Number, in 1994.
That places Sweden 19th out of 44 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Health graduates in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 869 Number | — |
| 1981 | 901 Number | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 960 Number | +6.5% |
| 1983 | 1,044 Number | +8.8% |
| 1984 | 933 Number | -10.6% |
| 1985 | 864 Number | -7.4% |
| 1986 | 856 Number | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 899 Number | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 806 Number | -10.3% |
| 1989 | 853 Number | +5.8% |
| 1990 | 706 Number | -17.2% |
| 1991 | 754 Number | +6.8% |
| 1992 | 708 Number | -6.1% |
| 1993 | 750 Number | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 677 Number | -9.7% |
| 1995 | 771 Number | +13.9% |
| 1996 | 704 Number | -8.7% |
| 1997 | 855 Number | +21.4% |
| 1998 | 771 Number | -9.8% |
| 1999 | 834 Number | +8.2% |
| 2000 | 804 Number | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 812 Number | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 775 Number | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 840 Number | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 800 Number | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 805 Number | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 910 Number | +13.0% |
| 2007 | 932 Number | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 950 Number | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 993 Number | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 969 Number | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 1,011 Number | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 1,131 Number | +11.9% |
| 2013 | 987 Number | -12.7% |
| 2014 | 1,091 Number | +10.5% |
| 2015 | 1,216 Number | +11.5% |
| 2016 | 1,189 Number | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 1,281 Number | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 1,334 Number | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 1,385 Number | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 1,405 Number | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 1,474 Number | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 1,457 Number | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 1,422 Number | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 1,475 Number | +3.7% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 1,475 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,360 Number, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 1,475 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,428 Number, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 898.5 Number | 806 Number | 1,044 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 753 Number | 677 Number | 855 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 862.1 Number | 775 Number | 993 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,159 Number | 969 Number | 1,385 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,447 Number | 1,405 Number | 1,475 Number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
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Frequently asked questions
- What is health graduates in Sweden?
- Health graduates in Sweden was 1,475 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest health graduates recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 1,475 Number in 2024.
- What is the lowest health graduates recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 677 Number in 1994.
- How does Sweden rank for health graduates?
- Sweden ranks 19th out of 44 countries with data for 2024.
- Is health graduates rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.2%. 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 Health graduates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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