Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Sweden
Sweden: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private was 12.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Sweden, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 12.5% for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 38.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Sweden peaked at 12.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.1%, in 1999.
Sweden ranks 117th of 143 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 6.1% | — |
| 2000 | 6.3% | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 6.4% | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 6.7% | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 7.3% | +9.2% |
| 2004 | 7.3% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 7.5% | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 7.8% | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 8.0% | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 8.6% | +7.9% |
| 2009 | 9.0% | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 8.7% | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 8.8% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 8.8% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 8.9% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 9.0% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 9.2% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 9.2% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 9.6% | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 9.7% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 10.5% | +8.4% |
| 2020 | 11.0% | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 11.6% | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 12.2% | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 12.6% | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 12.5% | -0.8% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 12.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 22.2%, 56% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 12.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 18.1%, 69% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.1% | 6.1% | 6.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 7.5% | 6.3% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.2% | 8.7% | 10.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.0% | 11.0% | 12.6% | 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 percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Sweden?
- Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Sweden was 12.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 12.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.1% in 1999.
- How does Sweden rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private?
- Sweden ranks 117th out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.6%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release