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

Sweden: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male was 12,995 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
12,995 number
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
55th
of 140 countries
All-time high
14,316 number
in 2011
All-time low
0 number
in 1998
Years of data
21
1998–2018

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

05.0k10.0k15.0k1998200820181998: 0 number1999: 6.1k number2000: 7.3k number2001: 6.9k number2002: 7.1k number2003: 7.7k number2004: 8.7k number2005: 8.9k number2006: 10.1k number2007: 10.4k number2008: 11.3k number2009: 12.0k number2010: 13.8k number2011: 14.3k number2012: 13.8k number2013: 13.1k number2014: 12.8k number2015: 12.7k number2016: 12.6k number2017: 12.8k number2018: 13.0k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in Sweden is 12,995 number, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in Sweden peaked at 14,316 number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0 number, in 1998.

Sweden ranks 55th of 140 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.

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

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male (number) in Sweden, 1998 to 2018.
Year number Change
1998 0 number —
1999 6,064 number —
2000 7,260 number +19.7%
2001 6,896 number -5.0%
2002 7,117 number +3.2%
2003 7,729 number +8.6%
2004 8,734 number +13.0%
2005 8,860 number +1.4%
2006 10,107 number +14.1%
2007 10,369 number +2.6%
2008 11,285 number +8.8%
2009 12,005 number +6.4%
2010 13,816 number +15.1%
2011 14,316 number +3.6%
2012 13,810 number -3.5%
2013 13,111 number -5.1%
2014 12,779 number -2.5%
2015 12,742 number -0.3%
2016 12,587 number -1.2%
2017 12,768 number +1.4%
2018 12,995 number +1.8%

Sweden compared with similar countries

  • Sweden's 12,995 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,993 number, 2.2× the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • Sweden's 12,995 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7,418 number, 1.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3,032 number 0 number 6,064 number 2
2000s 9,036 number 6,896 number 12,005 number 10
2010s 13,214 number 12,587 number 14,316 number 9

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 52 Myanmar 14,417 number compare
  2. 53 Kenya 14,190 number compare
  3. 54 Palestine 13,375 number compare
  4. 56 Netherlands 11,352 number compare
  5. 57 Azerbaijan 11,201 number compare
  6. 58 Costa Rica 10,874 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, male in Sweden?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in Sweden was 12,995 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 14,316 number in 2011.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 0 number in 1998.
How does Sweden rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male?
Sweden ranks 55th out of 140 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 2,819 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

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