Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per in Sweden
Sweden: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per was 0.0284 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per in Sweden, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 0.0284 units per person for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per in 2024.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per in Sweden peaked at 0.029 units per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0069 units per person, in 1973.
Sweden ranks 26th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per in Sweden, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0074 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0072 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0069 units per person | -5.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0073 units per person | +6.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0072 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 0.008 units per person | +10.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0087 units per person | +9.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0101 units per person | +16.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0109 units per person | +7.8% |
| 1980 | 0.011 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0112 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 0.011 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0108 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 0.011 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0112 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0115 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 0.012 units per person | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0129 units per person | +7.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0139 units per person | +7.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0146 units per person | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0153 units per person | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0163 units per person | +6.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0174 units per person | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0178 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0218 units per person | +22.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0228 units per person | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0238 units per person | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0255 units per person | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0276 units per person | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0284 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0282 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0277 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0271 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0266 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0273 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0288 units per person | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 0.029 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0284 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0271 units per person | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0263 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0259 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0255 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0252 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0255 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0253 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0264 units per person | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0285 units per person | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 0.028 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0273 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0284 units per person | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0082 units per person | 0.0069 units per person | 0.0109 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.011 units per person | 0.0108 units per person | 0.0112 units per person | 6 |
| 1990s | 0.0153 units per person | 0.0115 units per person | 0.0218 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0265 units per person | 0.0228 units per person | 0.0284 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0267 units per person | 0.0252 units per person | 0.029 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0277 units per person | 0.0264 units per person | 0.0285 units per person | 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), per in Sweden?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per in Sweden was 0.0284 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 0.029 units per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0069 units per person in 1973.
- How does Sweden rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per?
- Sweden ranks 26th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. 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), 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, female (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, female (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.