Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Sweden
Sweden: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female was 106.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Sweden, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Sweden stood at 106.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 33.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Sweden peaked at 111.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 79.2%, in 2014.
Sweden ranks 14th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 84.4% | — |
| 2002 | 90.6% | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 97.9% | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 101.1% | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 99.7% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 96.9% | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 92.5% | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 87.9% | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 87.4% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 88.8% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 87.1% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 84.3% | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 80.5% | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 79.2% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 81.0% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 83.8% | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 87.1% | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 92.0% | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 95.3% | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 101.6% | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 111.2% | +9.5% |
| 2022 | 108.3% | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 104.1% | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 106.1% | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 93.2% | 84.4% | 101.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 85.9% | 79.2% | 95.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 106.2% | 101.6% | 111.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More education data for Sweden
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0814 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 433,407 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Sweden?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Sweden was 106.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 111.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.2% in 2014.
- How does Sweden rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female?
- Sweden ranks 14th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.9%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release