Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level … NUTS in Sweden
Sweden: Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level … NUTS was 494,296 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising
Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in Sweden, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in Sweden is 494,296 Number, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in Sweden peaked at 494,296 Number in 2024 and was at its lowest, 426,188 Number, in 2016.
Sweden ranks 15th of 48 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level … NUTS in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 436,603 Number | — |
| 2014 | 429,444 Number | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 428,557 Number | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 426,188 Number | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 426,354 Number | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 431,065 Number | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 432,233 Number | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 453,448 Number | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 490,470 Number | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 484,150 Number | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 475,828 Number | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 494,296 Number | +3.9% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 494,296 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 313,044 Number, 1.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 494,296 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 326,488 Number, 1.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 430,063 Number | 426,188 Number | 436,603 Number | 7 |
| 2020s | 479,638 Number | 453,448 Number | 494,296 Number | 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 students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in Sweden?
- Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in Sweden was 494,296 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 494,296 Number in 2024.
- What is the lowest students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 426,188 Number in 2016.
- How does Sweden rank for students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme?
- Sweden ranks 15th out of 48 countries with data for 2024.
- Is students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme orientation, sex and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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