Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number) in Sweden
Sweden: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number) was 9,487 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in Sweden, 1998–2018
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.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number) in Sweden, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 6,748 number | — |
| 1999 | 8,731 number | +29.4% |
| 2000 | 8,968 number | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 9,163 number | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 9,636 number | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 10,047 number | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 10,576 number | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 10,638 number | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 10,403 number | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 10,300 number | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 9,881 number | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 9,869 number | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 9,909 number | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 10,119 number | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 10,418 number | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 10,484 number | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 10,442 number | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 10,246 number | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 9,847 number | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 9,642 number | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 9,487 number | -1.6% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 9,487 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,388 number, 2.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 9,487 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,625 number, 2.6× the median. (49 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 number | 8,731 number |
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
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.43 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.43 (2024)
- 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)
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.