Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, female in Sweden
Sweden: Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, female was 32.7% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, female in Sweden, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, female in Sweden is 32.7%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 32.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, female in Sweden peaked at 32.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 21.0%, in 2006.
That places Sweden 36th out of 42 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, urban, female in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 21.0% | — |
| 2007 | 23.1% | +9.8% |
| 2008 | 21.6% | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 22.4% | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 24.7% | +10.5% |
| 2011 | 24.7% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 24.9% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 25.9% | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 29.3% | +13.2% |
| 2015 | 28.3% | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 30.0% | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 29.0% | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 29.1% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 32.5% | +11.8% |
| 2020 | 32.4% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 32.7% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.0% | 21.0% | 23.1% | 4 |
| 2010s | 27.8% | 24.7% | 32.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.6% | 32.4% | 32.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More education data for Sweden
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, female in Sweden?
- Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, female in Sweden was 32.7% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, female recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 32.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, female recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.0% in 2006.
- How does Sweden rank for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, female?
- Sweden ranks 36th out of 42 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, female rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.6%. 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, urban, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release