Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female (number) in Sweden
Sweden: Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female (number) 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 (number) 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% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 15,925 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,890, 3.3× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 15,925 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7,322, 2.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female (number) in Sweden changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +99.6% | 5,313 | 10,607 |
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
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 77,813 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,302 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 235,975 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 222,360 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 987,895 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 859,847 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.8572 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0814 units per person (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