University 'not worth it' for Swedish women

Despite relatively high pay rates, Sweden lags behind other European nations when it comes to making university education economically worthwhile, reports The Local. Swedes who have graduated from higher education do not earn much more than those who only graduate from high school, and women are at a particular disadvantage.

The statistics come from two separate studies, one conducted by the OECD and one by Saco, the Swedish union that represents employees and job seekers with higher education. Both studies revealed that Sweden is the OECD country where it is least worthwhile for women to complete higher education.

Female university graduates in Sweden can expect 6.5% higher lifetime pay than their peers who only finish high school. This is only a third of the increase in Poland, Turkey and Slovakia. The OECD average is 11.5%.
Full report on The Local site