Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Sweden
Sweden: Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes was 23.1% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Sweden, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Sweden is 23.1%, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 7.2% on the previous year and up 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Sweden peaked at 24.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 15.2%, in 2006.
That places Sweden 40th out of 44 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 15.2% | — |
| 2007 | 15.4% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 15.8% | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 16.5% | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 18.2% | +10.9% |
| 2011 | 18.1% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 18.9% | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 19.1% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 21.9% | +14.8% |
| 2015 | 22.2% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 22.5% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 22.2% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 21.9% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 22.8% | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 24.9% | +9.6% |
| 2021 | 23.1% | -7.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.7% | 15.2% | 16.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 20.8% | 18.1% | 22.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.0% | 23.1% | 24.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More education data for Sweden
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 859,847 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.8572 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Sweden?
- Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Sweden was 23.1% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 24.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.2% in 2006.
- How does Sweden rank for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- Sweden ranks 40th out of 44 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.7%. 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 Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release