Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in Sweden
Sweden: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes was 19,682 number in 2018. ▬ Flat
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in Sweden, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in Sweden stood at 19,682 number.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in Sweden peaked at 22,460 number in 2004 and was at its lowest, 16,952 number, in 1998.
Sweden ranks 35th of 133 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in Sweden, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 16,952 number | — |
| 1999 | 20,703 number | +22.1% |
| 2000 | 20,714 number | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 20,679 number | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 21,136 number | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 21,623 number | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 22,460 number | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 22,216 number | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 21,377 number | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 20,795 number | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 20,088 number | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 19,911 number | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 19,986 number | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 20,642 number | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 21,352 number | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 21,512 number | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 21,590 number | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 21,358 number | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 20,723 number | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 20,253 number | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 19,682 number | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18,828 number | 16,952 number | 20,703 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 21,100 number | 19,911 number | 22,460 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,789 number | 19,682 number | 21,590 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
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 8 programmes, both sexes in Sweden?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in Sweden was 19,682 number in 2018, 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 number 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 number in 1998.
- How does Sweden rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
- Sweden ranks 35th out of 133 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. 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 8 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the doctoral or equivalent (ISCED 8) level.