School age population, tertiary education, female (number) (age) in Sweden
Sweden: School age population, tertiary education, female (number) (age) was 288,581 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
288,581 number
Change on year
down 6.7%
World rank
96th
of 203 countries
All-time high
336,880 number
in 2013
All-time low
248,783 number
in 2002
Years of data
49
1970–2018
School age population, tertiary education, female in Sweden, 1970–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, tertiary education, female in Sweden is 288,581 number, measured in 2018.
The figure is down 6.7% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, female in Sweden peaked at 336,880 number in 2013 and was at its lowest, 248,783 number, in 2002.
That places Sweden 96th out of 203 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
School age population, tertiary education, female (number) (age) in Sweden, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 320,585 number | — |
| 1971 | 317,665 number | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 307,731 number | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 295,479 number | -4.0% |
| 1974 | 284,236 number | -3.8% |
| 1975 | 275,951 number | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 270,108 number | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 267,291 number | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 267,010 number | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 268,282 number | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 270,118 number | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 272,265 number | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 274,135 number | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 276,500 number | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 279,158 number | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 281,860 number | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 284,387 number | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 287,476 number | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 290,196 number | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 292,304 number | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 293,509 number | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 293,572 number | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 292,841 number | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 291,259 number | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 288,482 number | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 284,302 number | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 278,690 number | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 271,820 number | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 264,750 number | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 258,430 number | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 253,413 number | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 249,547 number | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 248,783 number | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 248,961 number | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 250,687 number | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 254,483 number | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 260,316 number | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 269,736 number | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 280,590 number | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 291,584 number | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 301,735 number | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 311,071 number | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 321,736 number | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 336,880 number | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 336,880 number | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 335,432 number | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 326,531 number | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 309,326 number | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 288,581 number | -6.7% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 288,581 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 123,328 number, 2.3× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 288,581 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 201,312 number, 1.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 287,434 number | 267,010 number | 320,585 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 280,840 number | 270,118 number | 292,304 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 281,766 number | 258,430 number | 293,572 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 260,810 number | 248,783 number | 291,584 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 318,686 number | 288,581 number | 336,880 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More education data for Sweden
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.43 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.43 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, female in Sweden?
- School age population, tertiary education, female in Sweden was 288,581 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 336,880 number in 2013.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 248,783 number in 2002.
- How does Sweden rank for school age population, tertiary education, female?
- Sweden ranks 96th out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, female rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.