Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Sweden
Sweden: Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying was 1.29 UIS estimate in 2023. ▲ Rising
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Sweden, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in UIS estimate.
Analysis
In 2023, mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Sweden stood at 1.29 UIS estimate.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Sweden peaked at 1.34 UIS estimate in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.18 UIS estimate, in 2012.
Sweden ranks 27th of 208 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Sweden, year by year
| Year | UIS estimate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1.18 UIS estimate | — |
| 2013 | 1.2 UIS estimate | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 1.19 UIS estimate | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.26 UIS estimate | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 1.21 UIS estimate | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 1.21 UIS estimate | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 1.24 UIS estimate | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 1.28 UIS estimate | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 1.33 UIS estimate | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 1.34 UIS estimate | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 1.32 UIS estimate | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 1.29 UIS estimate | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.22 UIS estimate | 1.18 UIS estimate | 1.28 UIS estimate | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.32 UIS estimate | 1.29 UIS estimate | 1.34 UIS estimate | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 24 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.3 UIS estimate compare
- 25 Lithuania 1.3 UIS estimate compare
- 26 Puerto Rico 1.29 UIS estimate compare
- 28 United States of America 1.29 UIS estimate compare
- 29 Hungary 1.27 UIS estimate compare
- 30 Thailand 1.27 UIS estimate compare
More education data for Sweden
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 71,551 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 16.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Sweden?
- Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Sweden was 1.29 UIS estimate in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 1.34 UIS estimate in 2021.
- What is the lowest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.18 UIS estimate in 2012.
- How does Sweden rank for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying?
- Sweden ranks 27th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. 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 Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (UIS estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release