Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Sweden
Sweden: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) was 259,086 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
259,086 number
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
48th
of 187 countries
All-time high
273,969 number
in 2011
All-time low
55,759 number
in 1973
Years of data
44
1971–2018
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Sweden, 1971–2018
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.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Sweden, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 59,855 number | — |
| 1972 | 58,829 number | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 55,759 number | -5.2% |
| 1974 | 59,480 number | +6.7% |
| 1975 | 59,044 number | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 65,626 number | +11.1% |
| 1977 | 71,788 number | +9.4% |
| 1978 | 83,689 number | +16.6% |
| 1979 | 90,373 number | +8.0% |
| 1980 | 91,235 number | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 93,605 number | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 92,141 number | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 90,983 number | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 93,103 number | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 95,306 number | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 98,018 number | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 103,552 number | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 111,888 number | +8.1% |
| 1993 | 121,076 number | +8.2% |
| 1994 | 127,873 number | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 134,952 number | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 144,455 number | +7.0% |
| 1997 | 153,600 number | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 157,881 number | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 192,961 number | +22.2% |
| 2000 | 201,962 number | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 211,468 number | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 227,682 number | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 247,091 number | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 255,853 number | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 254,325 number | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 251,782 number | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 247,894 number | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 245,309 number | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 254,120 number | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 270,289 number | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 273,969 number | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 270,702 number | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 260,611 number | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 255,164 number | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 253,700 number | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 253,070 number | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 253,884 number | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 259,086 number | +2.0% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 259,086 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 97,350 number, 2.7× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 259,086 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 141,679 number, 1.8× the median. (51 countries reporting)
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
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.43 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.43 (2024)
- 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)
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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The total number of female students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.