Students in tertiary: % of corresponding age population in Sweden
Sweden: Students in tertiary: % of corresponding age population was 0.8 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Students in tertiary education by age group - % of corresponding age in Sweden, 2013–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for students in tertiary education by age group - % of corresponding age in Sweden is 0.8, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.3% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, students in tertiary education by age group - % of corresponding age in Sweden peaked at 1.1 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.6, in 2019.
Sweden ranks 44th of 47 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Students in tertiary: % of corresponding age population in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1.1 | — |
| 2014 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1 | -9.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9 | -10.0% |
| 2017 | 0.8 | -11.1% |
| 2018 | 0.7 | -12.5% |
| 2019 | 0.6 | -14.3% |
| 2020 | 0.6 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.7 | +16.7% |
| 2022 | 0.8 | +14.3% |
| 2023 | 0.7 | -12.5% |
| 2024 | 0.7 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.8 | +14.3% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 0.8 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.05, 11% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 0.8 is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.85, 10% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.8857 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.7167 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 6 |
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)
- Population growth rate -0.051 (2100)
- Population density 27.91 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 479,660 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is students in tertiary education by age group - % of corresponding age in Sweden?
- Students in tertiary education by age group - % of corresponding age in Sweden was 0.8 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest students in tertiary education by age group - % of corresponding age recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1 in 2013.
- What is the lowest students in tertiary education by age group - % of corresponding age recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6 in 2019.
- How does Sweden rank for students in tertiary education by age group - % of corresponding age?
- Sweden ranks 44th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is students in tertiary education by age group - % of corresponding age rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Students in tertiary education by age group - % of corresponding age population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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