Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Sweden
Sweden: Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female was 15,925 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Sweden, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Sweden is 15,925, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and up 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Sweden peaked at 17,836 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2,252, in 2004.
Sweden ranks 34th of 132 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 6,351 | — |
| 2000 | 6,287 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 6,450 | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 5,555 | -13.9% |
| 2003 | 5,644 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 2,252 | -60.1% |
| 2005 | 3,076 | +36.6% |
| 2006 | 4,342 | +41.2% |
| 2007 | 5,313 | +22.4% |
| 2008 | 10,607 | +99.6% |
| 2009 | 11,167 | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 11,956 | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 12,814 | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 14,188 | +10.7% |
| 2013 | 12,723 | -10.3% |
| 2014 | 12,949 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 12,178 | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 9,690 | -20.4% |
| 2017 | 13,701 | +41.4% |
| 2018 | 13,527 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 13,086 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 15,073 | +15.2% |
| 2021 | 17,241 | +14.4% |
| 2022 | 17,836 | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 16,652 | -6.6% |
| 2024 | 15,925 | -4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,351 | 6,351 | 6,351 | 1 |
| 2000s | 6,069 | 2,252 | 11,167 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,681 | 9,690 | 14,188 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,545 | 15,073 | 17,836 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More education data for Sweden
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 475,871 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.2103 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 458,336 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -2.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 494,296 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 58,504 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 13,047 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 300,133 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.19 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Sweden?
- Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Sweden was 15,925 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 17,836 in 2022.
- What is the lowest enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,252 in 2004.
- How does Sweden rank for enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female?
- Sweden ranks 34th out of 132 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.0%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release