Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Sweden
Sweden: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 494,296 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Sweden, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Sweden stood at 494,296. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Sweden peaked at 494,296 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 128,879, in 1975.
Sweden ranks 55th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 141,218 | — |
| 1972 | 141,367 | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 133,168 | -5.8% |
| 1974 | 131,614 | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 128,879 | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 162,640 | +26.2% |
| 1977 | 171,181 | +5.3% |
| 1978 | 190,105 | +11.1% |
| 1979 | 198,798 | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 200,999 | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 171,356 | -14.7% |
| 1982 | 176,115 | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 181,103 | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 184,199 | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 179,478 | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 176,589 | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 175,588 | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 178,423 | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 181,146 | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 184,812 | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 192,611 | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 207,265 | +7.6% |
| 1993 | 222,826 | +7.5% |
| 1994 | 234,466 | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 245,932 | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 261,209 | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 275,217 | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 280,712 | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 335,124 | +19.4% |
| 2000 | 346,878 | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 358,020 | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 382,851 | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 414,657 | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 429,623 | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 426,723 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 422,614 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 413,710 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 406,879 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 422,580 | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 455,025 | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 463,530 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 453,328 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 436,603 | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 429,444 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 428,557 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 426,188 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 426,354 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 431,065 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 432,233 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 453,448 | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 490,470 | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 484,150 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 475,828 | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 494,296 | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 155,441 | 128,879 | 198,798 | 9 |
| 1980s | 180,500 | 171,356 | 200,999 | 10 |
| 1990s | 244,017 | 184,812 | 335,124 | 10 |
| 2000s | 402,454 | 346,878 | 429,623 | 10 |
| 2010s | 438,233 | 426,188 | 463,530 | 10 |
| 2020s | 479,638 | 453,448 | 494,296 | 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) 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 194,163 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Sweden?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Sweden was 494,296 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 494,296 in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 128,879 in 1975.
- How does Sweden rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- Sweden ranks 55th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) with 690 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) with 690 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.