Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate in Sweden
Sweden: Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate was 84 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
84
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
21st
of 193 countries
All-time high
85.94
in 2021
All-time low
22.65
in 1971
Years of data
54
1971–2024
Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate in Sweden, 1971–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tertiary gross enrollment rate in Sweden is 84, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tertiary gross enrollment rate in Sweden peaked at 85.94 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 22.65, in 1971.
Sweden ranks 21st of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 22.65 | — |
| 1972 | 23.39 | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 22.67 | -3.1% |
| 1974 | 23.03 | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 22.89 | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 28.98 | +26.6% |
| 1977 | 30.63 | +5.7% |
| 1978 | 34.27 | +11.9% |
| 1979 | 35.9 | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 36.61 | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 31.41 | -14.2% |
| 1982 | 32.26 | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 32.7 | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 32.21 | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 30.3 | -5.9% |
| 1986 | 28.9 | -4.6% |
| 1987 | 28.11 | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 28.56 | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 29.68 | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 30.97 | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 32.85 | +6.1% |
| 1992 | 35.94 | +9.4% |
| 1993 | 38.91 | +8.3% |
| 1994 | 40.8 | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 43.18 | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 46.97 | +8.8% |
| 1997 | 50.8 | +8.2% |
| 1998 | 53.21 | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 64.97 | +22.1% |
| 2000 | 67.64 | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 70.01 | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 74.74 | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 80.49 | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 83.03 | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 81.74 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 79.34 | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 75.39 | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 71.16 | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 71.01 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 73.08 | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 71.92 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 68.74 | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 65.78 | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 64.95 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 66.43 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 68.31 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 70.43 | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 73.41 | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 75.11 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 79.12 | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 85.94 | +8.6% |
| 2022 | 83.9 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 81.4 | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 84 | +3.2% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 84 is above the median for high income countries, which is 73.54, 1.1× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 84 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 74.71, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27.16 | 22.65 | 35.9 | 9 |
| 1980s | 31.07 | 28.11 | 36.61 | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.86 | 30.97 | 64.97 | 10 |
| 2000s | 75.46 | 67.64 | 83.03 | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.82 | 64.95 | 75.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.87 | 79.12 | 85.94 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More gender data for Sweden
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,663 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.5 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 9,179 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 9,179 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.6078 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 47,810 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 50,483 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 48,381 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 51,112 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 50,315 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tertiary gross enrollment rate in Sweden?
- Tertiary gross enrollment rate in Sweden was 84 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest tertiary gross enrollment rate recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 85.94 in 2021.
- What is the lowest tertiary gross enrollment rate recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.65 in 1971.
- How does Sweden rank for tertiary gross enrollment rate?
- Sweden ranks 21st out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tertiary gross enrollment rate rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gender-disaggregated data on educational outcomes.