Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Sweden
Sweden: Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita was 0.0484 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Sweden, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Sweden is 0.0484 units per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Sweden peaked at 0.0582 units per person in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.029 units per person, in 1972.
That places Sweden 47th out of 205 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Sweden, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.033 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.029 units per person | -12.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0331 units per person | +14.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0316 units per person | -4.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0316 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0314 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0315 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 0.033 units per person | +4.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0352 units per person | +6.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0365 units per person | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0375 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0378 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0378 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0376 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0369 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0365 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0363 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0357 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0349 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0341 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0337 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0451 units per person | +33.9% |
| 1994 | 0.046 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0469 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0483 units per person | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0498 units per person | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0571 units per person | +14.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0582 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0575 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0568 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.056 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0542 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0391 units per person | -27.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0396 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0401 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0403 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0402 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0392 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0377 units per person | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0358 units per person | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0343 units per person | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0451 units per person | +31.7% |
| 2014 | 0.044 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0445 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0441 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0456 units per person | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0461 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0455 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0465 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0485 units per person | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0499 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0486 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0484 units per person | -0.2% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 0.0484 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0385 units per person, 1.3× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 0.0484 units per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.041 units per person, 1.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +33.9% | 0.0337 units per person | 0.0451 units per person |
| 2013 | +31.7% | 0.0343 units per person | 0.0451 units per person |
| 2004 | -27.7% | 0.0542 units per person | 0.0391 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0322 units per person | 0.029 units per person | 0.0352 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.037 units per person | 0.0357 units per person | 0.0378 units per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.0454 units per person | 0.0337 units per person | 0.0582 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0463 units per person | 0.0391 units per person | 0.0575 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0423 units per person | 0.0343 units per person | 0.0461 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0484 units per person | 0.0465 units per person | 0.0499 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
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 secondary education, female (number), per capita in Sweden?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Sweden was 0.0484 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0582 units per person in 1999.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.029 units per person in 1972.
- How does Sweden rank for enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita?
- Sweden ranks 47th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in secondary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 secondary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.