Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male in Sweden
Sweden: Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male was 18.7% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male in Sweden, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male in Sweden is 18.7%, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 12.5% on the previous year and up 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male in Sweden peaked at 21.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 13.0%, in 2006.
Sweden ranks 40th of 43 countries on this measure, 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, male in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 13.0% | — |
| 2007 | 13.0% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 13.5% | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 14.0% | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 15.8% | +13.0% |
| 2011 | 15.5% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 16.4% | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 15.8% | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 18.4% | +16.3% |
| 2015 | 19.3% | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 19.1% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 19.5% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 18.6% | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 18.0% | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 21.4% | +18.4% |
| 2021 | 18.7% | -12.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.4% | 13.0% | 14.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 17.6% | 15.5% | 19.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.0% | 18.7% | 21.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More education data for Sweden
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 987,895 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.0594 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 71,551 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 512,024 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.0813 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 475,871 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.2103 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 458,336 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -2.11 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male in Sweden?
- Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male in Sweden was 18.7% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 21.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.0% in 2006.
- How does Sweden rank for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male?
- Sweden ranks 40th out of 43 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.6%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release