Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Sweden
Sweden: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male was 63.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Sweden, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Sweden is 63.6%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and up 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Sweden peaked at 65.7% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 51.4%, in 2014.
That places Sweden 41st out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 56.2% | — |
| 2002 | 59.4% | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 63.7% | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 65.7% | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 64.6% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 62.6% | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 59.1% | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 55.2% | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 55.3% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 58.0% | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 57.5% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 54.0% | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 51.7% | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 51.4% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 52.7% | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 53.8% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 55.0% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 56.3% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 56.9% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 59.3% | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 63.8% | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 62.3% | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 61.0% | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 63.6% | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.2% | 55.2% | 65.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 54.7% | 51.4% | 58.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.0% | 59.3% | 63.8% | 5 |
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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 enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Sweden?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Sweden was 63.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 65.7% in 2004.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.4% in 2014.
- How does Sweden rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male?
- Sweden ranks 41st out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release