Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in Sweden
Sweden: Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme was 494,296 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in Sweden, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in Sweden is 494,296, 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 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 426,188, in 2016.
That places Sweden 11th out of 36 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, programme in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 436,603 | — |
| 2014 | 429,444 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 428,557 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 426,188 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 426,354 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 431,065 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 432,233 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 453,448 | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 490,470 | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 484,150 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 475,828 | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 494,296 | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 430,063 | 426,188 | 436,603 | 7 |
| 2020s | 479,638 | 453,448 | 494,296 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More education data for Sweden
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 71,551 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 16.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 114.87 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 114.9% (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 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 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 in 2016.
- How does Sweden rank for students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme?
- Sweden ranks 11th out of 36 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, type of institution and intensity of participation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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