Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in Sweden

Sweden: Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes was 23,604 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
23,604 number
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
38th
of 119 countries
All-time high
24,361 number
in 2017
All-time low
5,323 number
in 2004
Years of data
20
1999–2018

Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in Sweden, 1999–2018

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k1999200820181999: 13.0k number2000: 12.9k number2001: 13.0k number2002: 11.6k number2003: 11.3k number2004: 5.3k number2005: 6.6k number2006: 8.6k number2007: 9.6k number2008: 20.6k number2009: 19.1k number2010: 21.1k number2011: 22.9k number2012: 24.3k number2013: 22.7k number2014: 23.7k number2015: 22.5k number2016: 18.3k number2017: 24.4k number2018: 23.6k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in Sweden stood at 23,604 number.

That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in Sweden peaked at 24,361 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 5,323 number, in 2004.

That places Sweden 38th out of 119 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number) in Sweden, 1999 to 2018.
Year number Change
1999 12,962 number
2000 12,902 number -0.5%
2001 13,020 number +0.9%
2002 11,590 number -11.0%
2003 11,316 number -2.4%
2004 5,323 number -53.0%
2005 6,605 number +24.1%
2006 8,614 number +30.4%
2007 9,614 number +11.6%
2008 20,595 number +114.2%
2009 19,091 number -7.3%
2010 21,093 number +10.5%
2011 22,905 number +8.6%
2012 24,340 number +6.3%
2013 22,696 number -6.8%
2014 23,673 number +4.3%
2015 22,468 number -5.1%
2016 18,307 number -18.5%
2017 24,361 number +33.1%
2018 23,604 number -3.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 12,962 number 12,962 number 12,962 number 1
2000s 11,867 number 5,323 number 20,595 number 10
2010s 22,605 number 18,307 number 24,361 number 9

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 35 Finland 25,443 number compare
  2. 36 Spain 25,399 number compare
  3. 37 Ireland 24,559 number compare
  4. 39 Lithuania 18,543 number compare
  5. 40 Burkina Faso 17,611 number compare
  6. 41 Austria 17,398 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in Sweden?
Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in Sweden was 23,604 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 24,361 number in 2017.
What is the lowest enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 5,323 number in 2004.
How does Sweden rank for enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes?
Sweden ranks 38th out of 119 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
164 places, 2,486 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in public and private post-secondary non-tertiary education institutions regardless of age.