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
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions in Sweden, 1999–2018
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 113 Brunei Darussalam 10.7% compare
- 114 Germany 10.5% compare
- 115 Armenia 10.0% compare
- 117 Russian Federation 9.1% compare
- 118 Mali 9.1% compare
- 119 Azerbaijan 8.9% compare
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 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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About this data
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.