Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Sweden
Sweden: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes was 84.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Sweden, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Sweden stood at 84.0%.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Sweden peaked at 85.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 65.0%, in 2014.
That places Sweden 21st out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 70.0% | — |
| 2002 | 74.7% | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 80.5% | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 83.0% | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 81.7% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 79.3% | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 75.4% | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 71.2% | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 71.0% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 73.1% | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 71.9% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 68.7% | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 65.8% | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 65.0% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 66.4% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 68.3% | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 70.4% | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 73.4% | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 75.1% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 79.1% | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 85.9% | +8.6% |
| 2022 | 83.9% | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 81.4% | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 84.0% | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.3% | 70.0% | 83.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 69.8% | 65.0% | 75.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.9% | 79.1% | 85.9% | 5 |
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 enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Sweden?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Sweden was 84.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 85.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.0% in 2014.
- How does Sweden rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- Sweden ranks 21st out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.3%. 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 enrolment 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