Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Sweden

Sweden: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes was 25,569 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
25,569 number
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
57th
of 143 countries
All-time high
28,275 number
in 2011
All-time low
0 number
in 1998
Years of data
21
1998–2018

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Sweden, 1998–2018

010.0k20.0k30.0k1998200820181998: 0 number1999: 11.4k number2000: 13.9k number2001: 13.5k number2002: 13.6k number2003: 14.5k number2004: 16.8k number2005: 17.9k number2006: 20.4k number2007: 21.6k number2008: 23.3k number2009: 25.5k number2010: 27.9k number2011: 28.3k number2012: 27.5k number2013: 26.0k number2014: 25.5k number2015: 25.2k number2016: 24.5k number2017: 24.7k number2018: 25.6k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Sweden is 25,569 number, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Sweden peaked at 28,275 number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0 number, in 1998.

Sweden ranks 57th of 143 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5,718 number 0 number 11,436 number 2
2000s 18,087 number 13,501 number 25,478 number 10
2010s 26,136 number 24,492 number 28,275 number 9

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 54 Syria 27,139 number compare
  2. 55 Costa Rica 26,818 number compare
  3. 56 Kenya 26,225 number compare
  4. 58 Palestine 25,390 number compare
  5. 59 Netherlands 25,029 number compare
  6. 60 Belgium 22,720 number compare

See the full ranking of 188 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Sweden?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Sweden was 25,569 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 28,275 number in 2011.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 0 number in 1998.
How does Sweden rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
Sweden ranks 57th out of 143 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. 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, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 2,883 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in public and private short-cycle tertiary education programmes (ISCED 5).