Enrolment in secondary education, female in Sweden
Sweden: Enrolment in secondary education, female was 469,113 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
469,113 number
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
69th
of 203 countries
All-time high
515,417 number
in 1999
All-time low
235,737 number
in 1972
Years of data
47
1971–2018
Enrolment in secondary education, female in Sweden, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in secondary education, female in Sweden is 469,113 number, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female in Sweden peaked at 515,417 number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 235,737 number, in 1972.
Sweden ranks 69th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, female in Sweden, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 267,532 number | — |
| 1972 | 235,737 number | -11.9% |
| 1973 | 269,215 number | +14.2% |
| 1974 | 257,902 number | -4.2% |
| 1975 | 259,146 number | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 258,556 number | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 260,146 number | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 273,174 number | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 291,834 number | +6.8% |
| 1980 | 303,549 number | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 311,945 number | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 314,843 number | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 314,719 number | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 313,312 number | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 308,255 number | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 306,460 number | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 306,488 number | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 303,271 number | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 298,568 number | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 293,856 number | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 292,138 number | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 393,393 number | +34.7% |
| 1994 | 404,089 number | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 413,747 number | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 426,593 number | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 440,553 number | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 505,653 number | +14.8% |
| 1999 | 515,417 number | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 509,767 number | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 505,328 number | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 499,875 number | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 485,304 number | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 352,072 number | -27.5% |
| 2005 | 357,176 number | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 364,394 number | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 369,042 number | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 371,076 number | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 364,575 number | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 353,871 number | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 337,993 number | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 326,132 number | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 433,293 number | +32.9% |
| 2014 | 426,590 number | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 435,798 number | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 437,432 number | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 458,573 number | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 469,113 number | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 263,694 number | 235,737 number | 291,834 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 309,205 number | 303,271 number | 314,843 number | 9 |
| 1990s | 398,401 number | 292,138 number | 515,417 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 417,861 number | 352,072 number | 509,767 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 408,755 number | 326,132 number | 469,113 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 66 Tajikistan 491,300 number compare
- 67 Dominican Republic 484,036 number compare
- 68 Zimbabwe 474,658 number compare
- 70 Mali 465,559 number compare
- 71 Uganda 462,967 number compare
- 72 Azerbaijan 450,476 number 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 469,113 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 515,417 number in 1999.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 235,737 number in 1972.
- How does Sweden rank for enrolment in secondary education, female?
- Sweden ranks 69th out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.4%. 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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Total number of female students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions regardless of age.