In the academic year 2021/22, the largest number of the graduates in higher education in Sweden finished a degree in social sciences, law, business, and administration. Nearly 18,000 of the total 47,250 students who graduated that year held a degree in one of these subjects. The second largest number of graduations were registered in health and social care, whereas technology and manufacturing followed in third. More than half of the students enrolled in higher education institutions in Sweden are enrolled in law and social sciences.
Number of graduates in Sweden in academic year 2021/22, by field of studies
Characteristic
Number of students
Social Sciences, Law, Business, Administration
17,969
Health and Social Care
8,631
Technology and Manufacturing
7,255
Natural Sciences, Math, Information- and Communication
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