Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number) in Sweden
Sweden: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number) was 21,312 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in Sweden, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 21,312 for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 68.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in Sweden peaked at 21,312 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1998.
Sweden ranks 53rd of 146 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, female (number) in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0 | — |
| 1999 | 5,372 | — |
| 2000 | 6,617 | +23.2% |
| 2001 | 6,605 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 6,498 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 6,735 | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 8,058 | +19.6% |
| 2005 | 8,991 | +11.6% |
| 2006 | 10,284 | +14.4% |
| 2007 | 11,239 | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 12,006 | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 13,473 | +12.2% |
| 2010 | 14,129 | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 13,959 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 13,684 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 12,925 | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 12,686 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 12,502 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 11,905 | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 11,937 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 12,574 | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 15,133 | +20.4% |
| 2020 | 17,372 | +14.8% |
| 2021 | 20,313 | +16.9% |
| 2022 | 21,168 | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 20,996 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 21,312 | +1.5% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 21,312 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,802, 4.4× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 21,312 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8,695, 2.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,686 | 0 | 5,372 | 2 |
| 2000s | 9,051 | 6,498 | 13,473 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,143 | 11,905 | 15,133 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,232 | 17,372 | 21,312 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 50 Jamaica 25,337 compare
- 51 New Zealand 22,581 compare
- 52 Netherlands 22,474 compare
- 54 Turkmenistan 18,275 compare
- 55 Tanzania 18,041 compare
- 56 Jordan 18,038 compare
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, isced 5 programmes, female in Sweden?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in Sweden was 21,312 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 21,312 in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1998.
- How does Sweden rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female?
- Sweden ranks 53rd out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.0%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release