Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per in Sweden

Sweden: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per was 0.7073 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.7073 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
123rd
of 191 countries
All-time high
0.7288 units per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
0.1369 units per square kilometre
in 1973
Years of data
49
1971–2023

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per in Sweden, 1971–2023

0.20.40.60.8197119972023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per in Sweden is 0.7073 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per in Sweden peaked at 0.7288 units per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.1369 units per square kilometre, in 1973.

Sweden ranks 123rd of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per square kilometre in Sweden, 1971 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1971 0.1469 units per square kilometre
1972 0.1444 units per square kilometre -1.7%
1973 0.1369 units per square kilometre -5.2%
1974 0.146 units per square kilometre +6.7%
1975 0.1449 units per square kilometre -0.7%
1976 0.1611 units per square kilometre +11.1%
1977 0.1762 units per square kilometre +9.4%
1978 0.2055 units per square kilometre +16.6%
1979 0.2219 units per square kilometre +8.0%
1980 0.224 units per square kilometre +1.0%
1985 0.2298 units per square kilometre +2.6%
1986 0.2262 units per square kilometre -1.6%
1987 0.2234 units per square kilometre -1.3%
1988 0.2286 units per square kilometre +2.3%
1989 0.234 units per square kilometre +2.4%
1990 0.2406 units per square kilometre +2.8%
1991 0.2542 units per square kilometre +5.6%
1992 0.2747 units per square kilometre +8.1%
1993 0.2972 units per square kilometre +8.2%
1994 0.3139 units per square kilometre +5.6%
1995 0.3313 units per square kilometre +5.5%
1996 0.3546 units per square kilometre +7.0%
1997 0.3771 units per square kilometre +6.3%
1998 0.3876 units per square kilometre +2.8%
1999 0.4737 units per square kilometre +22.2%
2000 0.4958 units per square kilometre +4.7%
2001 0.5191 units per square kilometre +4.7%
2002 0.5589 units per square kilometre +7.7%
2003 0.6066 units per square kilometre +8.5%
2004 0.6281 units per square kilometre +3.5%
2005 0.6244 units per square kilometre -0.6%
2006 0.6181 units per square kilometre -1.0%
2007 0.6086 units per square kilometre -1.5%
2008 0.6022 units per square kilometre -1.0%
2009 0.6239 units per square kilometre +3.6%
2010 0.6635 units per square kilometre +6.4%
2011 0.6726 units per square kilometre +1.4%
2012 0.6646 units per square kilometre -1.2%
2013 0.6398 units per square kilometre -3.7%
2014 0.6264 units per square kilometre -2.1%
2015 0.6229 units per square kilometre -0.6%
2016 0.6213 units per square kilometre -0.2%
2017 0.6233 units per square kilometre +0.3%
2018 0.6361 units per square kilometre +2.0%
2019 0.6379 units per square kilometre +0.3%
2020 0.67 units per square kilometre +5.0%
2021 0.7288 units per square kilometre +8.8%
2022 0.72 units per square kilometre -1.2%
2023 0.7073 units per square kilometre -1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.1649 units per square kilometre 0.1369 units per square kilometre 0.2219 units per square kilometre 9
1980s 0.2276 units per square kilometre 0.2234 units per square kilometre 0.234 units per square kilometre 6
1990s 0.3305 units per square kilometre 0.2406 units per square kilometre 0.4737 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.5886 units per square kilometre 0.4958 units per square kilometre 0.6281 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.6408 units per square kilometre 0.6213 units per square kilometre 0.6726 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.7065 units per square kilometre 0.67 units per square kilometre 0.7288 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 120 Senegal 0.7531 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 121 Brazil 0.7271 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 122 Uruguay 0.7193 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 124 Latvia 0.698 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 125 Nigeria 0.6681 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 126 Samoa 0.6676 units per square kilometre compare

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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 0.7073 units per square kilometre in 2023, 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 0.7288 units per square kilometre in 2021.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1369 units per square kilometre in 1973.
How does Sweden rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per?
Sweden ranks 123rd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
191 places, 5,416 data points, 1970–2023
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Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.