Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number) in Sweden
Sweden: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number) was 10,248 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in Sweden, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in Sweden is 10,248, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in Sweden peaked at 10,638 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 6,748, in 1998.
That places Sweden 36th out of 142 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number) in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 6,748 | — |
| 1999 | 8,731 | +29.4% |
| 2000 | 8,968 | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 9,163 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 9,636 | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 10,047 | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 10,576 | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 10,638 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 10,403 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 10,300 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 9,881 | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 9,869 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 9,909 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 10,119 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 10,418 | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 10,484 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 10,442 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 10,246 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 9,847 | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 9,642 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 9,487 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 9,191 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 9,270 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 9,561 | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 9,816 | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 9,993 | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 10,248 | +2.5% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 10,248 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,414, 2.3× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 10,248 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,320, 3.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number) in Sweden changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +29.4% | 6,748 | 8,731 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,740 | 6,748 | 8,731 | 2 |
| 2000s | 9,948 | 8,968 | 10,638 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,979 | 9,191 | 10,484 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,778 | 9,270 | 10,248 | 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, female in Sweden?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in Sweden was 10,248 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 10,638 in 2005.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,748 in 1998.
- How does Sweden rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female?
- Sweden ranks 36th out of 142 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. 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 8 programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release