School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number) in Sweden
Sweden: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number) was 588,456 in 2024. ▲ Rising
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Sweden, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Sweden is 588,456, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Sweden peaked at 663,711 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 511,373, in 2001.
Sweden ranks 97th of 221 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number) in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 511,373 | — |
| 2002 | 512,234 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 515,164 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 517,400 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 522,055 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 532,694 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 548,728 | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 571,796 | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 595,086 | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 622,624 | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 644,522 | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 659,460 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 663,711 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 661,149 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 645,142 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 623,939 | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 605,322 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 587,215 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 575,430 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 573,117 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 570,695 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 577,072 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 584,557 | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 588,456 | +0.7% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 588,456 is above the median for high income countries, which is 247,364, 2.4× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 588,456 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 368,415, 1.6× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 536,281 | 511,373 | 595,086 | 9 |
| 2010s | 628,851 | 575,430 | 663,711 | 10 |
| 2020s | 578,779 | 570,695 | 588,456 | 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 school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Sweden?
- School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Sweden was 588,456 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 663,711 in 2013.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 511,373 in 2001.
- How does Sweden rank for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- Sweden ranks 97th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. 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 School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release