Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 … tertiary 8 both sexes in Sweden
Sweden: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 … tertiary 8 both sexes was 19,604 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
19,604
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
39th
of 143 countries
All-time high
22,460
in 2004
All-time low
16,952
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in Sweden, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 19,604 for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in 2024.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in Sweden peaked at 22,460 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 16,952, in 1998.
Sweden ranks 39th of 143 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 … tertiary 8 both sexes in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 16,952 | — |
| 1999 | 20,703 | +22.1% |
| 2000 | 20,714 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 20,679 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 21,136 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 21,623 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 22,460 | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 22,216 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 21,377 | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 20,795 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 20,088 | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 19,911 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 19,986 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 20,642 | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 21,352 | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 21,512 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 21,590 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 21,358 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 20,723 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 20,253 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 19,682 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 19,025 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 18,828 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 19,120 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 19,279 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 19,283 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 19,604 | +1.7% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 19,604 is above the median for high income countries, which is 8,720, 2.2× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 19,604 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6,008, 3.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18,828 | 16,952 | 20,703 | 2 |
| 2000s | 21,100 | 19,911 | 22,460 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,612 | 19,025 | 21,590 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,223 | 18,828 | 19,604 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
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 8 programmes, both sexes in Sweden?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in Sweden was 19,604 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 22,460 in 2004.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,952 in 1998.
- How does Sweden rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
- Sweden ranks 39th out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release