Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Sweden
Sweden: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male was 171,979 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Sweden, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Sweden is 171,979 number, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Sweden peaked at 189,561 number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 69,835 number, in 1975.
That places Sweden 61st out of 187 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 88,281 number | 69,835 number | 108,425 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 89,308 number | 84,448 number | 109,764 number | 6 |
| 1990s | 109,392 number | 86,794 number | 142,163 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 162,705 number | 144,916 number | 173,770 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 177,735 number | 171,979 number | 189,561 number | 9 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Sweden?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Sweden was 171,979 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 189,561 number in 2011.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 69,835 number in 1975.
- How does Sweden rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?
- Sweden ranks 61st out of 187 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. 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 Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The total number of male students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.