Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Sweden
Sweden: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes was 44,202 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Sweden, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Sweden is 44,202, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 73.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Sweden peaked at 44,202 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1998.
Sweden ranks 52nd of 149 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0 | — |
| 1999 | 11,436 | — |
| 2000 | 13,877 | +21.3% |
| 2001 | 13,501 | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 13,615 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 14,464 | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 16,792 | +16.1% |
| 2005 | 17,851 | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 20,391 | +14.2% |
| 2007 | 21,608 | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 23,291 | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 25,478 | +9.4% |
| 2010 | 27,945 | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 28,275 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 27,494 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 26,036 | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 25,465 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 25,244 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 24,492 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 24,705 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 25,569 | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 30,006 | +17.4% |
| 2020 | 34,801 | +16.0% |
| 2021 | 40,968 | +17.7% |
| 2022 | 43,265 | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 43,105 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 44,202 | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,718 | 0 | 11,436 | 2 |
| 2000s | 18,087 | 13,501 | 25,478 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26,523 | 24,492 | 30,006 | 10 |
| 2020s | 41,268 | 34,801 | 44,202 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 49 Benin 49,126 compare
- 50 Azerbaijan 46,245 compare
- 51 Sri Lanka 45,291 compare
- 53 Netherlands 39,988 compare
- 54 New Zealand 39,233 compare
- 55 Jamaica 37,406 compare
More education data for Sweden
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 71,551 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 114.87 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 114.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Sweden?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Sweden was 44,202 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 44,202 in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1998.
- How does Sweden rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
- Sweden ranks 52nd out of 149 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.6%. 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, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release