Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, male in Sweden
Sweden: Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, male was 8.9% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, male in Sweden, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, male in Sweden is 8.9%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.9% on the previous year and down 35.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, male in Sweden peaked at 14.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 8.0%, in 2013.
Sweden ranks 39th of 41 countries on this measure, 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, male in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 11.8% | — |
| 2007 | 11.2% | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 11.3% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 11.9% | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 14.0% | +17.5% |
| 2011 | 13.9% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 8.4% | -39.5% |
| 2013 | 8.0% | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 9.8% | +21.9% |
| 2015 | 9.7% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 10.4% | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 10.6% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 10.0% | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 11.1% | +10.6% |
| 2020 | 12.6% | +13.4% |
| 2021 | 8.9% | -28.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.5% | 11.2% | 11.9% | 4 |
| 2010s | 10.6% | 8.0% | 14.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.7% | 8.9% | 12.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More education data for Sweden
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, male in Sweden?
- Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, male in Sweden was 8.9% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, male recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 14.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, male recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.0% in 2013.
- How does Sweden rank for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, male?
- Sweden ranks 39th out of 41 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, male rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.7%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release