Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions in Sweden

Sweden: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions was 9.7% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
9.7%
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
116th
of 138 countries
All-time high
9.7%
in 2018
All-time low
6.1%
in 1999
Years of data
20
1999–2018

Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions in Sweden, 1999–2018

02468101999200820181999: 6.1 %2000: 6.3 %2001: 6.4 %2002: 6.7 %2003: 7.3 %2004: 7.3 %2005: 7.5 %2006: 7.8 %2007: 8 %2008: 8.6 %2009: 9 %2010: 8.7 %2011: 8.8 %2012: 8.8 %2013: 8.9 %2014: 9 %2015: 9.2 %2016: 9.2 %2017: 9.6 %2018: 9.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Sweden recorded 9.7% for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions in 2018. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions in Sweden peaked at 9.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 6.1%, in 1999.

That places Sweden 116th out of 138 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions (%) in Sweden, 1999 to 2018.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6.1% 6.1% 6.1% 1
2000s 7.5% 6.3% 9.0% 10
2010s 9.1% 8.7% 9.7% 9

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 113 Brunei Darussalam 10.7% compare
  2. 114 Germany 10.5% compare
  3. 115 Armenia 10.0% compare
  4. 117 Russian Federation 9.1% compare
  5. 118 Mali 9.1% compare
  6. 119 Azerbaijan 8.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions in Sweden?
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions in Sweden was 9.7% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 9.7% in 2018.
What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions 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 institutions?
Sweden ranks 116th out of 138 countries with data for 2018.
Is percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
138 places, 1,828 data points, 1998–2020
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Total number of students in tertiary education enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body (e.g., non-governmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise), expressed as a percentage of total number of students enrolled in tertiary education.