Tertiary students (ISCED 5-6) by field of education and sex in Sweden
Sweden: Tertiary students (ISCED 5-6) by field of education and sex was 453,328 Number in 2012. ▲ Rising
Tertiary students (ISCED 5-6) by field of education and sex in Sweden, 1998–2012
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 453,328 Number for tertiary students (isced 5-6) by field of education and sex in 2012.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and up 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tertiary students (isced 5-6) by field of education and sex in Sweden peaked at 463,530 Number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 280,712 Number, in 1998.
That places Sweden 15th out of 43 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Tertiary students (ISCED 5-6) by field of education and sex in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 280,712 Number | — |
| 1999 | 335,124 Number | +19.4% |
| 2000 | 346,878 Number | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 358,020 Number | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 382,851 Number | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 414,657 Number | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 428,642 Number | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 426,723 Number | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 422,614 Number | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 413,710 Number | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 406,879 Number | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 422,580 Number | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 455,025 Number | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 463,530 Number | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 453,328 Number | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 307,918 Number | 280,712 Number | 335,124 Number | 2 |
| 2000s | 402,355 Number | 346,878 Number | 428,642 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 457,294 Number | 453,328 Number | 463,530 Number | 3 |
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 tertiary students (isced 5-6) by field of education and sex in Sweden?
- Tertiary students (isced 5-6) by field of education and sex in Sweden was 453,328 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest tertiary students (isced 5-6) by field of education and sex recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 463,530 Number in 2011.
- What is the lowest tertiary students (isced 5-6) by field of education and sex recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 280,712 Number in 1998.
- How does Sweden rank for tertiary students (isced 5-6) by field of education and sex?
- Sweden ranks 15th out of 43 countries with data for 2012.
- Is tertiary students (isced 5-6) by field of education and sex rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.4%. 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 Tertiary students (ISCED 5-6) by field of education and sex (1998-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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