Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Sweden
Sweden: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 0.0468 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Sweden, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Sweden is 0.0468 units per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Sweden peaked at 0.0491 units per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0157 units per person, in 1975.
Sweden ranks 34th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0174 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0174 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0164 units per person | -6.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0161 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0157 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0198 units per person | +25.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0207 units per person | +4.9% |
| 1978 | 0.023 units per person | +10.7% |
| 1979 | 0.024 units per person | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0242 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0206 units per person | -14.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0212 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0217 units per person | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0221 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0215 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0211 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0209 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0211 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0213 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0216 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0224 units per person | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0239 units per person | +7.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0256 units per person | +6.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0267 units per person | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0279 units per person | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0295 units per person | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0311 units per person | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0317 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0378 units per person | +19.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0391 units per person | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0402 units per person | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0429 units per person | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0463 units per person | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0478 units per person | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0473 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0465 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0452 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0441 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0454 units per person | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0485 units per person | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0491 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0476 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0455 units per person | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0443 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0437 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0429 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0424 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0424 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0421 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0438 units per person | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0471 units per person | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0462 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0452 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0468 units per person | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0189 units per person | 0.0157 units per person | 0.024 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0216 units per person | 0.0206 units per person | 0.0242 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0278 units per person | 0.0216 units per person | 0.0378 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0445 units per person | 0.0391 units per person | 0.0478 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0448 units per person | 0.0421 units per person | 0.0491 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0458 units per person | 0.0438 units per person | 0.0471 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 31 New Zealand 0.0475 units per person compare
- 32 Ireland 0.0474 units per person compare
- 33 Belgium 0.0468 units per person compare
- 35 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.0467 units per person compare
- 36 Dominican Republic 0.0466 units per person compare
- 37 Lebanon 0.046 units per person compare
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 tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Sweden?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Sweden was 0.0468 units per person 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 0.0491 units per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0157 units per person in 1975.
- How does Sweden rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- Sweden ranks 34th out of 197 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 5.6%. 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), per capita. 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) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.