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Number of registered students in higher education institutions in Sweden from 2013 to 2025

Characteristic	Number of students
2025	400,510
2024	401,960
2023	383,494
2022	372,414
2021	384,575
2020	384,495
2019	359,673
2018	349,318
2017	345,496
2016	343,210
2015	343,344
2014	344,100
2013	345,473
2012	351,519
2011	357,905
2010	364,895
2009	356,985
2008	325,997
2007	319,119

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April 2026

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Sweden

Survey time period

2013 to 2025

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Shows the number of student registered during the fall semesters each year.

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In 2025, 400,510 students were registered in universities and other higher education institutions in Sweden. The number of students remained relatively stable until 2018, and rose sharply in 2020 as many chose to take up studies during the COVID-19 pandemic. Around 60 percent of the higher education students in Sweden are women.

Financial aid for studies

Sweden has a long tradition of state financial aid for students. Swedish students can apply for both student grants and loans at a low interest rate, or apply only for subsidies but no loans. The financial aid for students is managed by the Swedish Board of Student Finance (CSN). In 2021, more than 207,000 students in Sweden received both subsidies and loans. Moreover, there are no tuition fees at universities and high schools in Sweden.

Stockholm largest university

The Stockholm University had the highest number of registered students in Sweden in 2022, followed by the Uppsala University and the University of Gothenburg. Stockholm University is ranked among the world’s top 100 universities and located in the Swedish capital, which is also the largest city in Sweden.