Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female (number) in Sweden
Sweden: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female (number) was 82,687 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female in Sweden, 2013–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 82,687 number for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female in 2018. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Sweden ranks 25th of 103 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female (number) in Sweden, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 77,448 number | — |
| 2014 | 76,288 number | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 75,747 number | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 77,744 number | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 79,553 number | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 82,687 number | +3.9% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 82,687 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 39,485 number, 2.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 82,687 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37,636 number, 2.2× 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 7 programmes, female in Sweden?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female in Sweden was 82,687 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 82,687 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 75,747 number in 2015.
- How does Sweden rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female?
- Sweden ranks 25th out of 103 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. 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 7 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 masters or equivalent (ISCED 7) level.