Enrolment in primary education, female in Sweden
Sweden: Enrolment in primary education, female was 433,407 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
433,407
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
87th
of 216 countries
All-time high
445,153
in 2020
All-time low
278,497
in 2009
Years of data
54
1971–2024
Enrolment in primary education, female in Sweden, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in primary education, female in Sweden stood at 433,407.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in Sweden peaked at 445,153 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 278,497, in 2009.
Sweden ranks 87th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, female in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 302,153 | — |
| 1972 | 312,484 | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 320,614 | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 328,948 | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 337,178 | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 341,764 | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 341,147 | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 336,640 | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 334,285 | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 329,950 | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 325,121 | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 323,159 | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 321,525 | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 315,995 | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 309,934 | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 298,853 | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 292,700 | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 287,000 | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 282,910 | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 282,030 | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 282,011 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 284,840 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 301,238 | +5.8% |
| 1994 | 306,955 | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 315,484 | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 326,489 | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 338,604 | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 369,539 | +9.1% |
| 1999 | 377,131 | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 382,626 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 387,719 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 388,090 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 382,511 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 335,883 | -12.2% |
| 2005 | 320,465 | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 305,070 | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 292,390 | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 283,979 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 278,497 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 279,752 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 281,088 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 292,812 | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 367,370 | +25.5% |
| 2014 | 378,758 | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 393,543 | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 407,598 | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 421,658 | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 438,196 | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 440,570 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 445,153 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 440,877 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 440,778 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 435,572 | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 433,407 | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 328,357 | 302,153 | 341,764 | 9 |
| 1980s | 308,715 | 282,910 | 329,950 | 10 |
| 1990s | 318,432 | 282,011 | 377,131 | 10 |
| 2000s | 335,723 | 278,497 | 388,090 | 10 |
| 2010s | 370,134 | 279,752 | 440,570 | 10 |
| 2020s | 439,157 | 433,407 | 445,153 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More education data for Sweden
- 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 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 16.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 114.87 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 114.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, female in Sweden?
- Enrolment in primary education, female in Sweden was 433,407 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 445,153 in 2020.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 278,497 in 2009.
- How does Sweden rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- Sweden ranks 87th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release