Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in Sweden
Sweden: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female was 9,487 number in 2018. β² Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in Sweden, 1998β2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 9,487 number for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in 2018.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in Sweden peaked at 10,638 number in 2005 and was at its lowest, 6,748 number, in 1998.
That places Sweden 34th out of 131 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,740 number | 6,748 number | 8,731 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 9,948 number | 8,968 number | 10,638 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,066 number | 9,487 number | 10,484 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)
- School enrollment, primary 114.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0068 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 9,487 number in 2018, 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 number in 2005.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,748 number in 1998.
- How does Sweden rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female?
- Sweden ranks 34th out of 131 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. 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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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the doctoral or equivalent (ISCED 8) level.