Enrolment in primary education, female in Sweden
Sweden: Enrolment in primary education, female was 438,196 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in primary education, female in Sweden, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 438,196 number for enrolment in primary education, female in 2018. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 54.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in Sweden peaked at 438,196 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 278,497 number, in 2009.
Sweden ranks 87th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, female in Sweden, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 302,153 number | — |
| 1972 | 312,484 number | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 320,614 number | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 328,948 number | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 337,178 number | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 341,764 number | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 341,147 number | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 336,640 number | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 334,285 number | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 329,950 number | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 325,121 number | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 323,159 number | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 321,525 number | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 315,995 number | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 309,934 number | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 298,853 number | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 292,700 number | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 287,000 number | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 282,910 number | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 282,030 number | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 282,011 number | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 284,840 number | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 301,238 number | +5.8% |
| 1994 | 306,955 number | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 315,484 number | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 326,489 number | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 338,604 number | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 369,539 number | +9.1% |
| 1999 | 377,131 number | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 382,626 number | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 387,719 number | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 388,090 number | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 382,511 number | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 335,883 number | -12.2% |
| 2005 | 320,465 number | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 305,070 number | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 292,390 number | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 283,979 number | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 278,497 number | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 279,752 number | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 281,088 number | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 292,812 number | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 367,370 number | +25.5% |
| 2014 | 378,758 number | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 393,543 number | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 407,598 number | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 421,658 number | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 438,196 number | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 328,357 number | 302,153 number | 341,764 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 308,715 number | 282,910 number | 329,950 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 318,432 number | 282,011 number | 377,131 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 335,723 number | 278,497 number | 388,090 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 362,308 number | 279,752 number | 438,196 number | 9 |
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 438,196 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 438,196 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 278,497 number in 2009.
- How does Sweden rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- Sweden ranks 87th out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.3%. 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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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions regardless of age.