Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Sweden
Sweden: Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre was 1.07 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Sweden, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Sweden stood at 1.07 units per square kilometre.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Sweden peaked at 1.09 units per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.6837 units per square kilometre, in 2009.
Sweden ranks 169th of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Sweden, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.7418 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0.7671 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 0.7871 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 0.8076 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 0.8278 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 0.839 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 0.8375 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 0.8264 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 0.8207 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 0.81 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 0.7982 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 0.7933 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 0.7893 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 0.7758 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 0.7609 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 0.7337 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 0.7186 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 0.7046 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 0.6945 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 0.6924 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 0.6923 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.6993 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 0.7395 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1994 | 0.7536 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 0.7745 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 0.8015 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 0.8313 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 0.9072 units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1999 | 0.9258 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 0.9393 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 0.9518 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.9527 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.939 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.8246 units per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 2005 | 0.7867 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 0.7489 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 0.7178 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 0.6972 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.6837 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.6868 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.6901 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.7188 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 0.9019 units per square kilometre | +25.5% |
| 2014 | 0.9298 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 0.9662 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 1 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 1.04 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 1.08 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 1.08 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 1.09 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 1.08 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 1.08 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.07 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 1.07 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.88 units per square kilometre, 28% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 1.07 units per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.53 units per square kilometre, 42% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Sweden changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +25.5% | 0.7188 units per square kilometre | 0.9019 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8061 units per square kilometre | 0.7418 units per square kilometre | 0.839 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.7579 units per square kilometre | 0.6945 units per square kilometre | 0.81 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7817 units per square kilometre | 0.6923 units per square kilometre | 0.9258 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8242 units per square kilometre | 0.6837 units per square kilometre | 0.9527 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9087 units per square kilometre | 0.6868 units per square kilometre | 1.08 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.08 units per square kilometre | 1.07 units per square kilometre | 1.09 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 166 Bahamas 1.14 units per square kilometre compare
- 167 Niger 1.14 units per square kilometre compare
- 168 Belarus 1.08 units per square kilometre compare
- 170 Chad 1.06 units per square kilometre compare
- 171 Algeria 1.06 units per square kilometre compare
- 172 Bulgaria 1.04 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Sweden
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 77,813 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,302 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 235,975 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 222,360 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 987,895 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 859,847 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.8572 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0814 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Sweden?
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Sweden was 1.07 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 1.09 units per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6837 units per square kilometre in 2009.
- How does Sweden rank for enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre?
- Sweden ranks 169th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in primary education, female (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in primary education, female (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Enrolment in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in primary education, female (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.