Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, female in Sweden
Sweden: Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, female was 13.6% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, female in Sweden, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, female in Sweden stood at 13.6%.
That represents a change of down 27.5% on the previous year and down 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, female in Sweden peaked at 18.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 12.9%, in 2012.
That places Sweden 37th out of 41 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, female in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 15.4% | — |
| 2007 | 15.0% | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 16.2% | +7.9% |
| 2009 | 17.2% | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 18.6% | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 18.8% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 12.9% | -31.5% |
| 2013 | 13.0% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 15.6% | +19.5% |
| 2015 | 16.4% | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 15.2% | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 14.1% | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 15.8% | +12.6% |
| 2019 | 14.0% | -11.5% |
| 2020 | 18.8% | +34.2% |
| 2021 | 13.6% | -27.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.0% | 15.0% | 17.2% | 4 |
| 2010s | 15.4% | 12.9% | 18.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.2% | 13.6% | 18.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More education data for Sweden
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 859,847 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.8572 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, female in Sweden?
- Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, female in Sweden was 13.6% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, female recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 18.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, female recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.9% in 2012.
- How does Sweden rank for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, female?
- Sweden ranks 37th out of 41 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, female rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, rural, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release