Students in tertiary education - as % of 20-24 years old in the in Sweden
Sweden: Students in tertiary education - as % of 20-24 years old in the was 83.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
83.5%
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
10th
of 35 countries
All-time high
84.6%
in 2021
All-time low
63.8%
in 2015
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Students in tertiary education - as % of 20-24 years old in the in Sweden, 2015–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 83.5% for students in tertiary education - as % of 20-24 years old in the in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, students in tertiary education - as % of 20-24 years old in the in Sweden peaked at 84.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 63.8%, in 2015.
Sweden ranks 10th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Students in tertiary education - as % of 20-24 years old in the in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 63.8% | — |
| 2016 | 64.9% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 66.6% | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 69.9% | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 72.3% | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 77.2% | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 84.6% | +9.6% |
| 2022 | 83.7% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 81.3% | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 83.5% | +2.7% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 83.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 75.4%, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 83.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 77.4%, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 67.5% | 63.8% | 72.3% | 5 |
| 2020s | 82.1% | 77.2% | 84.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More population data for Sweden
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.0422 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.7238 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.0422 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1458 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 11,902 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4642 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.1484 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.1% (2100)
- Population density 27.91 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 479,660 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is students in tertiary education - as % of 20-24 years old in the in Sweden?
- Students in tertiary education - as % of 20-24 years old in the in Sweden was 83.5% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest students in tertiary education - as % of 20-24 years old in the recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 84.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest students in tertiary education - as % of 20-24 years old in the recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.8% in 2015.
- How does Sweden rank for students in tertiary education - as % of 20-24 years old in the?
- Sweden ranks 10th out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
- Is students in tertiary education - as % of 20-24 years old in the rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Students in tertiary education - as % of 20-24 years old in the population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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