Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in Sweden
Sweden: Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled was 512,024 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in Sweden, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in Sweden is 512,024, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in Sweden peaked at 522,918 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 235,737, in 1972.
That places Sweden 74th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 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% |
| 1986 | 307,358 | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 306,460 | -0.3% |
| 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 | 309,020 | 303,271 | 314,843 | 10 |
| 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
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 987,895 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.0594 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 71,551 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.0813 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 475,871 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.2103 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 458,336 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -2.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 494,296 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in Sweden?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in Sweden was 512,024 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 522,918 in 2022.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 235,737 in 1972.
- How does Sweden rank for enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled?
- Sweden ranks 74th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) with 736 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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- Enrolment in secondary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) with 736 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.