Statistics, follow-up and analysis
UKÄ monitors and analyses developments and trends within Swedish higher education. We are also responsible for official statistics on higher education.
Statistical reports
We follow up and analyse the operations of higher education institutions, primarily to provide the Swedish parliament (Riksdag) and Government with material on which to base decisions about higher education.
We monitor developments in the higher education sector, mainly in Europe and the USA but also in the rest of the world.
To our publications list with results of our analysis and follow-up
Every year we publish a report containing the statistics collected on higher education in Sweden in which we deal with what has happened during the preceding year as well as long-term trends. In the report, we also make international comparisons.
Read more about annual statistics on higher education
Monitoring efficiency
The Swedish Higher Education Authority (UKÄ) is responsible for monitoring the efficiency of the operations of the higher education institutions. The Government's objective is that education and research at higher education institutions (HEIs) should maintain high international standards and be run efficiently.
The monitoring of efficiency at Swedish HEIs includes, for instance:
- Looking at the way the higher education institutions use their resources and in particular developing ways of monitoring
inactive students
. - Developing methods of measuring developments in efficiency and productivity in as many of the sector's tasks as possible.
The area to be monitored is a large one as it involves all of the operations of the higher education institutions.
UKÄ is looking at different phenomena in the higher education sector from the point of view of efficiency. This is undertaken in different ways depending on the theme of each separate study. We mainly use existing data that we have collected as the authority is responsible for statistics.
The Government has stressed that UKÄ's assessments of efficiency should provide effective support for the work of the higher education institutions and offer Government data that can be useful for monitoring and governing the higher education sector.
Official Statistics of Sweden
Sweden’s Official Statistics (SOS) are statistics that are particularly important for describing Sweden. Official statistics contribute to the development of our society by being objective and relevant, which benefits citizens.
Swedish Higher Education Authority has been tasked by the Government to be responsible for the official statistics within higher education. As a government agency responsible for statistics, we are responsible for ensuring that
- the statistics are objective
- the statistics are documented
- the statistics are accompanied by a quality declaration.
Official statistics must be kept publicly available free of charge on the internet. All official statistics must bear the text Sweden’s official statistics and, or carry the logo:
The logo and the text Sweden’s official statistics may not be used in further processing of the official statistics.
Government agency network
There are about thirty government agencies in Sweden who are responsible for the official statistics. Statistics Sweden is responsible for coordinating and supporting the system for official statistics.
Publishing calendar
The publishing calendar of Statistics Sweden tells which official statistics on higher education that we publish, in which form and when it is published: