Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, both sexes in Sweden
Sweden: Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, both sexes was 11.0% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, both sexes in Sweden, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, both sexes in Sweden stood at 11.0%.
The figure is down 27.4% on the previous year and down 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, both sexes in Sweden peaked at 16.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 10.3%, in 2013.
That places Sweden 39th out of 41 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, both sexes in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 13.5% | — |
| 2007 | 13.0% | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 13.7% | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 14.5% | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 16.2% | +12.0% |
| 2011 | 16.2% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 10.5% | -35.3% |
| 2013 | 10.3% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 12.5% | +20.7% |
| 2015 | 12.7% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 12.5% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 12.1% | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 12.7% | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 12.2% | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 15.1% | +23.4% |
| 2021 | 11.0% | -27.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.7% | 13.0% | 14.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 12.8% | 10.3% | 16.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.0% | 11.0% | 15.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More education data for Sweden
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, both sexes in Sweden?
- Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, both sexes in Sweden was 11.0% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, both sexes recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 16.2% in 2010.
- What is the lowest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, both sexes recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.3% in 2013.
- How does Sweden rank for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, both sexes?
- Sweden ranks 39th out of 41 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, both sexes rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.4%. 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 Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release