Students by ISCED level, type of institution and study intensity in Sweden

Sweden: Students by ISCED level, type of institution and study intensity was 2.48 million in 2012. ▬ Flat

Latest (2012)
2.48 million
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
10th
of 34 countries
All-time high
2.48 million
in 2012
All-time low
2.31 million
in 1998
Years of data
15
1998–2012

Students by ISCED level, type of institution and study intensity in Sweden, 1998–2012

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M1998200520121998: 2.3M1999: 2.4M2000: 2.4M2001: 2.4M2002: 2.4M2003: 2.4M2004: 2.5M2005: 2.4M2006: 2.4M2007: 2.4M2008: 2.4M2009: 2.4M2010: 2.5M2011: 2.5M2012: 2.5M

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Sweden recorded 2.48 million for students by isced level, type of institution and study intensity in 2012. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, students by isced level, type of institution and study intensity in Sweden peaked at 2.48 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2.31 million, in 1998.

Sweden ranks 10th of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.37 million 2.31 million 2.44 million 2
2000s 2.43 million 2.40 million 2.45 million 10
2010s 2.47 million 2.47 million 2.48 million 3

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 7 Netherlands 4.22 million compare
  2. 8 Romania 3.99 million compare
  3. 9 Belgium 2.94 million compare
  4. 11 Portugal 2.24 million compare
  5. 12 Greece 2.18 million compare
  6. 13 Czechia 2.14 million compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is students by isced level, type of institution and study intensity in Sweden?
Students by isced level, type of institution and study intensity in Sweden was 2.48 million in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest students by isced level, type of institution and study intensity recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 2.48 million in 2012.
What is the lowest students by isced level, type of institution and study intensity recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 2.31 million in 1998.
How does Sweden rank for students by isced level, type of institution and study intensity?
Sweden ranks 10th out of 34 countries with data for 2012.
Is students by isced level, type of institution and study intensity rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Students by ISCED level, type of institution and study intensity (1998-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Students by ISCED level, type of institution and study intensity (1998-2012)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
37 places, 523 data points, 1998–2012
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