Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male in Sweden
Sweden: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male was 9,356 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male in Sweden, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in Sweden is 9,356, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in Sweden peaked at 11,972 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 9,290, in 2023.
Sweden ranks 40th of 142 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,088 | 10,204 | 11,972 | 2 |
| 2000s | 11,152 | 10,042 | 11,884 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,634 | 9,834 | 11,148 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,445 | 9,290 | 9,558 | 5 |
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, male in Sweden?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in Sweden was 9,356 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 11,972 in 1999.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,290 in 2023.
- How does Sweden rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male?
- Sweden ranks 40th out of 142 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release