Enrolment in secondary education, female in Sweden
Sweden: Enrolment in secondary education, female was 512,024 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
512,024
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
74th
of 218 countries
All-time high
522,918
in 2022
All-time low
235,737
in 1972
Years of data
53
1971–2024
Enrolment in secondary education, female in Sweden, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in secondary education, female in Sweden is 512,024, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female in Sweden peaked at 522,918 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 235,737, in 1972.
Sweden ranks 74th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, female in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 267,532 | — |
| 1972 | 235,737 | -11.9% |
| 1973 | 269,215 | +14.2% |
| 1974 | 257,902 | -4.2% |
| 1975 | 259,146 | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 258,556 | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 260,146 | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 273,174 | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 291,834 | +6.8% |
| 1980 | 303,549 | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 311,945 | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 314,843 | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 314,719 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 313,312 | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 308,255 | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 306,460 | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 306,488 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 303,271 | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 298,568 | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 293,856 | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 292,138 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 393,393 | +34.7% |
| 1994 | 404,089 | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 413,747 | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 426,593 | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 440,553 | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 505,653 | +14.8% |
| 1999 | 515,417 | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 509,767 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 505,328 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 499,875 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 485,304 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 352,072 | -27.5% |
| 2005 | 357,176 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 364,394 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 369,042 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 371,076 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 364,575 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 353,871 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 337,993 | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 326,132 | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 433,293 | +32.9% |
| 2014 | 426,590 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 435,798 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 437,432 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 458,573 | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 469,113 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 467,179 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 481,519 | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 505,250 | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 522,918 | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 511,608 | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 512,024 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 263,694 | 235,737 | 291,834 | 9 |
| 1980s | 309,205 | 303,271 | 314,843 | 9 |
| 1990s | 398,401 | 292,138 | 515,417 | 10 |
| 2000s | 417,861 | 352,072 | 509,767 | 10 |
| 2010s | 414,597 | 326,132 | 469,113 | 10 |
| 2020s | 506,664 | 481,519 | 522,918 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 71 Tunisia 537,847 compare
- 72 Jordan 514,665 compare
- 73 Mozambique 512,577 compare
- 75 Rwanda 493,199 compare
- 76 Turkmenistan 490,985 compare
- 77 Azerbaijan 487,447 compare
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 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, female in Sweden?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female in Sweden was 512,024 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 522,918 in 2022.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 235,737 in 1972.
- How does Sweden rank for enrolment in secondary education, female?
- Sweden ranks 74th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. 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 secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release