Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in Sweden

Sweden: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female was 10,248 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
10,248
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
36th
of 142 countries
All-time high
10,638
in 2005
All-time low
6,748
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in Sweden, 1998–2024

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k1998201120241998: 6.7k1999: 8.7k2000: 9.0k2001: 9.2k2002: 9.6k2003: 10.0k2004: 10.6k2005: 10.6k2006: 10.4k2007: 10.3k2008: 9.9k2009: 9.9k2010: 9.9k2011: 10.1k2012: 10.4k2013: 10.5k2014: 10.4k2015: 10.2k2016: 9.8k2017: 9.6k2018: 9.5k2019: 9.2k2020: 9.3k2021: 9.6k2022: 9.8k2023: 10.0k2024: 10.2k

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 33 Ukraine 11,489 compare
  2. 34 Finland 10,570 compare
  3. 35 Poland 10,524 compare
  4. 37 Belgium 9,557 compare
  5. 38 Austria 9,334 compare
  6. 39 Czechia 9,241 compare

See the full ranking of 358 places β†’

More education data for Sweden

All data for Sweden β†’

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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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
358 places, 7,873 data points, 1996–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release