Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes … gaps filled female in Sweden
Sweden: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes … gaps filled female was 300,133 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Sweden, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Sweden is 300,133, measured 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 (number) in Sweden peaked at 300,133 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 55,759, in 1973.
That places Sweden 50th out of 195 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.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes … gaps filled female in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 59,855 | — |
| 1972 | 58,829 | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 55,759 | -5.2% |
| 1974 | 59,480 | +6.7% |
| 1975 | 59,044 | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 65,626 | +11.1% |
| 1977 | 71,788 | +9.4% |
| 1978 | 83,689 | +16.6% |
| 1979 | 90,373 | +8.0% |
| 1980 | 91,235 | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 93,605 | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 92,141 | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 90,983 | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 93,103 | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 95,306 | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 98,018 | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 103,552 | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 111,888 | +8.1% |
| 1993 | 121,076 | +8.2% |
| 1994 | 127,873 | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 134,952 | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 144,455 | +7.0% |
| 1997 | 153,600 | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 157,881 | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 192,961 | +22.2% |
| 2000 | 201,962 | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 211,468 | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 227,682 | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 247,091 | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 255,853 | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 254,325 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 251,782 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 247,894 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 245,309 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 254,120 | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 270,289 | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 273,969 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 270,702 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 260,611 | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 255,164 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 253,700 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 253,070 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 253,884 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 259,086 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 259,820 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 272,884 | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 296,817 | +8.8% |
| 2022 | 293,253 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 288,055 | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 300,133 | +4.2% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 300,133 is above the median for high income countries, which is 97,133, 3.1× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 300,133 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 157,648, 1.9× the median. (52 countries reporting)
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
- 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, female (number) in Sweden?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Sweden was 300,133 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 300,133 in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 55,759 in 1973.
- How does Sweden rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number)?
- Sweden ranks 50th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (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, female (number) with 647 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.
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) with 647 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.