Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Sweden
Sweden: Enrolment in lower secondary education, female was 187,522 number in 2018. ▬ Flat
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Sweden, 1993–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Sweden is 187,522 number, measured in 2018.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Sweden peaked at 194,632 number in 2003 and was at its lowest, 146,235 number, in 2012.
That places Sweden 91st out of 194 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Sweden, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 162,829 number | — |
| 1994 | 166,175 number | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 167,438 number | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 167,358 number | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 164,948 number | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 168,607 number | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 172,856 number | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 176,927 number | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 180,100 number | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 188,681 number | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 194,632 number | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 183,442 number | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 187,621 number | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 188,833 number | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 185,126 number | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 181,240 number | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 172,016 number | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 163,288 number | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 151,794 number | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 146,235 number | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 159,615 number | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 161,275 number | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 165,883 number | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 172,339 number | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 179,312 number | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 187,522 number | +4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 167,173 number | 162,829 number | 172,856 number | 7 |
| 2000s | 183,862 number | 172,016 number | 194,632 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 165,251 number | 146,235 number | 187,522 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More education data for Sweden
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 71,551 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 4 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Sweden?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Sweden was 187,522 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 194,632 number in 2003.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 146,235 number in 2012.
- How does Sweden rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, female?
- Sweden ranks 91st out of 194 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in lower secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private lower secondary education institutions regardless of age.