Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female in Sweden
Sweden: Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female was 28.3% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female in Sweden, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female in Sweden is 28.3%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and up 35.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female in Sweden peaked at 29.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 17.4%, in 2006.
That places Sweden 38th out of 43 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 17.4% | — |
| 2007 | 18.0% | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 18.2% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 19.1% | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 20.8% | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 20.9% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 21.6% | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 22.6% | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 25.7% | +14.0% |
| 2015 | 25.4% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 26.3% | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 25.3% | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 25.6% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 28.2% | +10.0% |
| 2020 | 29.2% | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 28.3% | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.2% | 17.4% | 19.1% | 4 |
| 2010s | 24.2% | 20.8% | 28.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.7% | 28.3% | 29.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More education data for Sweden
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 58,504 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 13,047 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 300,133 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.19 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female in Sweden?
- Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female in Sweden was 28.3% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 29.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.4% in 2006.
- How does Sweden rank for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female?
- Sweden ranks 38th out of 43 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.0%. 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 Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release