Swedish and foreign background among students and doctoral students in higher education

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The statistics show how many persons with Swedish and foreign backgrounds who begin university studies in Sweden. Swedish and foreign backgrounds are presented for students and university entrants at undergraduate and graduate levels, entrants at the post-graduate level and active doctoral students.

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Swedish Higher Education Authority

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Name	Type	Date
Higher education entrants under 65 years of age enrolled in higher education 2013/14–2022/23 by background and sex	Excel file	2024-03-26
Students under 65 years of age enrolled in higher education 2013/14–2022/23 by background and sex	Excel file	2024-03-26
New postgraduate students under 65 years of age enrolled in postgraduate education 2013/14–2022/23 by background and sex	Excel file	2024-03-26
Postgraduate students under 65 years of age enrolled in postgraduate education 2013/14–2022/23 by background and sex	Excel file	2024-03-26
Share of population that has begun a Swedish higher education programme by the age of 25, by Swedish or foreign background. Percent	Excel file	2024-03-26
Share of population that has begun a Swedish doctoral education programme by the age of 30, by Swedish or foreign background. Percent	Excel file	2024-03-26
First-year students at a certain university/higher education institution 2013/14–2022/23 by background, university/higher education institution and sex	Excel file	2024-03-26
New doctoral students 2013/14–2022/23 by background, university/higher education institution and sex	Excel file	2024-03-26

Publications

Title	Language	Type	Date
Higher education: Swedish and foreign background among students and doctoral students in higher education 2022/23	Swedish	SM	2024-05-28
Higer education: Swedish and foreign background among students and doctoral students in higher education 2020/21	Swedish	SM	2022-05-25
Higer education: Foreign background among students and doctoral students in higher education 2018/19	Swedish	SM	2020-05-26
Higher education: Foreign background among students and doctoral students in higher education 2016/17	Swedish with elements of English	SM	2018-05-22
Higher education: Foreign background among students and doctoral students in higher education 2014/15	Swedish with elements of English	SM	2016-05-24
Higher education: Foreign background among students and doctoral students in higher education 2013/14	Swedish with elements of English	SM	2014-05-22

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