Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female (number) in Sweden
Sweden: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female (number) was 154,338 number in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
154,338 number
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
40th
of 105 countries
All-time high
159,754 number
in 2013
All-time low
152,752 number
in 2017
Years of data
6
2013–2018
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female in Sweden, 2013–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in Sweden stood at 154,338 number.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
That places Sweden 40th out of 105 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female (number) in Sweden, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 159,754 number | — |
| 2014 | 155,748 number | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 155,205 number | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 153,574 number | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 152,752 number | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 154,338 number | +1.0% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 154,338 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 103,875 number, 1.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 154,338 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 103,875 number, 1.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
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, isced 6 programmes, female in Sweden?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in Sweden was 154,338 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 159,754 number in 2013.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 152,752 number in 2017.
- How does Sweden rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female?
- Sweden ranks 40th out of 105 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the bachelors or equivalent (ISCED 6) level.