Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Sweden
Sweden: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female was 300,133 in 2024. β² Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Sweden, 1971β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 300,133 for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Sweden peaked at 300,133 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 55,759, in 1973.
That places Sweden 50th out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 67,160 | 55,759 | 90,373 | 9 |
| 1980s | 92,729 | 90,983 | 95,306 | 6 |
| 1990s | 134,626 | 98,018 | 192,961 | 10 |
| 2000s | 239,749 | 201,962 | 255,853 | 10 |
| 2010s | 261,030 | 253,070 | 273,969 | 10 |
| 2020s | 290,228 | 272,884 | 300,133 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More education data for Sweden
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 71,551 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 16.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 114.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0068 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Sweden?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Sweden was 300,133 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 300,133 in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 55,759 in 1973.
- How does Sweden rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
- Sweden ranks 50th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. 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 tertiary education, all programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release