Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Sweden
Sweden: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female was 259,086 number in 2018. β² Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Sweden, 1971β2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Sweden is 259,086 number, measured in 2018.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Sweden peaked at 273,969 number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 55,759 number, in 1973.
That places Sweden 48th out of 187 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 67,160 number | 55,759 number | 90,373 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 92,729 number | 90,983 number | 95,306 number | 6 |
| 1990s | 134,626 number | 98,018 number | 192,961 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 239,749 number | 201,962 number | 255,853 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 261,164 number | 253,070 number | 273,969 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More education data for Sweden
- 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 71,551 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.43 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 119.3% (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 259,086 number in 2018, 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 273,969 number in 2011.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 55,759 number in 1973.
- How does Sweden rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
- Sweden ranks 48th out of 187 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female 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 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
The total number of female students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.