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

Latest (2024)
15,925
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
34th
of 132 countries
All-time high
17,836
in 2022
All-time low
2,252
in 2004
Years of data
26
1999–2024

Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Sweden, 1999–2024

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1999201120241999: 6.4k2000: 6.3k2001: 6.5k2002: 5.6k2003: 5.6k2004: 2.3k2005: 3.1k2006: 4.3k2007: 5.3k2008: 10.6k2009: 11.2k2010: 12.0k2011: 12.8k2012: 14.2k2013: 12.7k2014: 12.9k2015: 12.2k2016: 9.7k2017: 13.7k2018: 13.5k2019: 13.1k2020: 15.1k2021: 17.2k2022: 17.8k2023: 16.7k2024: 15.9k

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

Annual values for Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female (number) in Sweden, 1999 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 31 Cameroon 19,300 compare
  2. 32 Spain 18,432 compare
  3. 33 Azerbaijan 16,188 compare
  4. 35 Finland 15,675 compare
  5. 36 Syria 14,577 compare
  6. 37 United Arab Emirates 14,467 compare

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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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Indicator
Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
346 places, 7,272 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release