Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female (%) (enrolment female) in Sweden
Sweden: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female (%) (enrolment female) was 113.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
113.4%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
19th
of 199 countries
All-time high
114.9%
in 2021
All-time low
100.8%
in 2011
Years of data
24
2001–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Sweden, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Sweden stood at 113.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Sweden peaked at 114.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 100.8%, in 2011.
That places Sweden 19th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female (%) (enrolment female) in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 113.5% | — |
| 2002 | 114.2% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 113.3% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 101.7% | -10.2% |
| 2005 | 101.3% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 100.9% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 100.9% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 101.6% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 101.3% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 101.8% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 100.8% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 101.1% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 112.3% | +11.1% |
| 2014 | 112.0% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 113.3% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 113.6% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 113.8% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 114.4% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 113.2% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 114.6% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 114.9% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 114.5% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 113.4% | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 113.4% | -0.0% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 113.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 101.4%, 1.1× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 113.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 101.2%, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 105.4% | 100.9% | 114.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 109.6% | 100.8% | 114.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 114.2% | 113.4% | 114.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 16 Luxembourg 114.9% compare
- 17 United Kingdom 113.5% compare
- 18 Venezuela 113.4% compare
- 20 Hong Kong 113.3% compare
- 21 Antigua and Barbuda 113.2% compare
- 22 Tuvalu 113.2% compare
More education data for Sweden
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 77,813 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Sweden?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Sweden was 113.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 114.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 100.8% in 2011.
- How does Sweden rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female?
- Sweden ranks 19th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. 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, lower secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 24 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release