Female students enrolled in STEM fields by education level in Sweden
Sweden: Female students enrolled in STEM fields by education level was 15.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
15.6%
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
15th
of 41 countries
All-time high
15.6%
in 2024
All-time low
9.2%
in 2019
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Female students enrolled in STEM fields by education level in Sweden, 2015–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 15.6% for female students enrolled in stem fields by education level in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 49.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female students enrolled in stem fields by education level in Sweden peaked at 15.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.2%, in 2019.
Sweden ranks 15th of 41 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Female students enrolled in STEM fields by education level in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 10.4% | — |
| 2016 | 10.4% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 10.3% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 9.6% | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 9.2% | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 9.6% | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 11.0% | +14.8% |
| 2022 | 12.3% | +11.6% |
| 2023 | 15.2% | +23.5% |
| 2024 | 15.6% | +2.6% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 15.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.1%, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 15.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.7%, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.0% | 9.2% | 10.4% | 5 |
| 2020s | 12.7% | 9.6% | 15.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 12 Luxembourg 16.9% compare
- 13 Poland 15.7% compare
- 13 Poland 15.7% compare
- 16 Austria 15.3% compare
- 17 Liechtenstein 15.2% compare
- 18 Montenegro 15.1% compare
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 female students enrolled in stem fields by education level in Sweden?
- Female students enrolled in stem fields by education level in Sweden was 15.6% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest female students enrolled in stem fields by education level recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 15.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest female students enrolled in stem fields by education level recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.2% in 2019.
- How does Sweden rank for female students enrolled in stem fields by education level?
- Sweden ranks 15th out of 41 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female students enrolled in stem fields by education level rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Female students enrolled in STEM fields by education level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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