Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in Sweden

Sweden: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female was 12,574 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
12,574 number
Change on year
up 5.3%
World rank
55th
of 140 countries
All-time high
14,129 number
in 2010
All-time low
0 number
in 1998
Years of data
21
1998–2018

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

05.0k10.0k15.0k1998200820181998: 0 number1999: 5.4k number2000: 6.6k number2001: 6.6k number2002: 6.5k number2003: 6.7k number2004: 8.1k number2005: 9.0k number2006: 10.3k number2007: 11.2k number2008: 12.0k number2009: 13.5k number2010: 14.1k number2011: 14.0k number2012: 13.7k number2013: 12.9k number2014: 12.7k number2015: 12.5k number2016: 11.9k number2017: 11.9k number2018: 12.6k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Sweden recorded 12,574 number for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in 2018.

The figure is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in Sweden peaked at 14,129 number in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0 number, in 1998.

That places Sweden 55th out of 140 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number) in Sweden, 1998 to 2018.
Year number Change
1998 0 number
1999 5,372 number
2000 6,617 number +23.2%
2001 6,605 number -0.2%
2002 6,498 number -1.6%
2003 6,735 number +3.6%
2004 8,058 number +19.6%
2005 8,991 number +11.6%
2006 10,284 number +14.4%
2007 11,239 number +9.3%
2008 12,006 number +6.8%
2009 13,473 number +12.2%
2010 14,129 number +4.9%
2011 13,959 number -1.2%
2012 13,684 number -2.0%
2013 12,925 number -5.5%
2014 12,686 number -1.8%
2015 12,502 number -1.5%
2016 11,905 number -4.8%
2017 11,937 number +0.3%
2018 12,574 number +5.3%

Sweden compared with similar countries

  • Sweden's 12,574 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,165 number, 2.4× the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • Sweden's 12,574 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7,741 number, 1.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,686 number 0 number 5,372 number 2
2000s 9,051 number 6,498 number 13,473 number 10
2010s 12,922 number 11,905 number 14,129 number 9

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 52 Belgium 13,850 number compare
  2. 53 Myanmar 13,841 number compare
  3. 54 Netherlands 13,677 number compare
  4. 56 Syria 12,243 number compare
  5. 57 Kenya 12,035 number compare
  6. 58 Palestine 12,015 number compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in Sweden?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in Sweden was 12,574 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 14,129 number in 2010.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 0 number in 1998.
How does Sweden rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female?
Sweden ranks 55th out of 140 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 2,834 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

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