Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Sweden
Sweden: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity was 1.4 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Sweden, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Sweden stood at 1.4 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Sweden peaked at 1.43 GPIA in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.33 GPIA, in 2001.
Sweden ranks 34th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Sweden, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.33 GPIA | — |
| 2002 | 1.34 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 1.35 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 1.35 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.35 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.35 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.36 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 1.37 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 1.37 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 1.35 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 1.34 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 1.36 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 1.36 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.35 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 1.35 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.36 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 1.37 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 1.39 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 1.4 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 1.42 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 1.43 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 1.42 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 1.41 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 1.4 GPIA | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.35 GPIA | 1.33 GPIA | 1.37 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.36 GPIA | 1.34 GPIA | 1.4 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.42 GPIA | 1.4 GPIA | 1.43 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 31 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 1.41 GPIA compare
- 32 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.4 GPIA compare
- 33 Sri Lanka 1.4 GPIA compare
- 35 Kuwait 1.39 GPIA compare
- 36 Trinidad and Tobago 1.39 GPIA compare
- 37 Botswana 1.39 GPIA compare
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 enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Sweden?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Sweden was 1.4 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 1.43 GPIA in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.33 GPIA in 2001.
- How does Sweden rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity?
- Sweden ranks 34th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. 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 enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release