Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Sweden
Sweden: Enrolment in upper secondary education, female was 302,364 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Sweden, 1993–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Sweden stood at 302,364.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Sweden peaked at 342,561 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 168,630, in 2004.
Sweden ranks 59th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 230,564 | — |
| 1994 | 237,914 | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 246,309 | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 259,235 | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 275,605 | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 337,046 | +22.3% |
| 1999 | 342,561 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 332,840 | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 325,228 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 311,194 | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 290,672 | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 168,630 | -42.0% |
| 2005 | 169,555 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 175,561 | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 183,916 | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 189,836 | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 192,559 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 190,583 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 186,199 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 179,897 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 273,678 | +52.1% |
| 2014 | 265,315 | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 269,915 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 265,093 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 279,261 | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 281,591 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 276,754 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 283,838 | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 303,091 | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 317,333 | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 305,385 | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 302,364 | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 275,605 | 230,564 | 342,561 | 7 |
| 2000s | 233,999 | 168,630 | 332,840 | 10 |
| 2010s | 246,829 | 179,897 | 281,591 | 10 |
| 2020s | 302,402 | 283,838 | 317,333 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More education data for Sweden
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Sweden?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Sweden was 302,364 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 342,561 in 1999.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 168,630 in 2004.
- How does Sweden rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, female?
- Sweden ranks 59th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. 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 upper secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release