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
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in Sweden, 1998–2018
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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private short-cycle tertiary education programmes (ISCED 5).