Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Sweden

Sweden: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female was 121.2% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
121.2%
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
11th
of 188 countries
All-time high
121.2%
in 2018
All-time low
95.6%
in 2009
Years of data
26
1993–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Sweden, 1993–2018

02550751001251993200520181993: 111.5 %1994: 115 %1995: 116.5 %1996: 116.6 %1997: 114.7 %1998: 115.9 %1999: 116 %2000: 114.9 %2001: 113.1 %2002: 114.4 %2003: 114.6 %2004: 105.6 %2005: 105.9 %2006: 104.3 %2007: 100.2 %2008: 97.9 %2009: 95.6 %2010: 95.9 %2011: 96 %2012: 99.3 %2013: 114.4 %2014: 117.3 %2015: 118.6 %2016: 119.6 %2017: 119.8 %2018: 121.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Sweden stood at 121.2%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 23.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Sweden peaked at 121.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 95.6%, in 2009.

Sweden ranks 11th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female (%) in Sweden, 1993 to 2018.
Year % Change
1993 111.5%
1994 115.0% +3.2%
1995 116.5% +1.2%
1996 116.6% +0.1%
1997 114.7% -1.6%
1998 115.9% +1.1%
1999 116.0% +0.0%
2000 114.9% -0.9%
2001 113.1% -1.6%
2002 114.4% +1.1%
2003 114.6% +0.2%
2004 105.6% -7.9%
2005 105.9% +0.3%
2006 104.3% -1.5%
2007 100.2% -3.9%
2008 97.9% -2.3%
2009 95.6% -2.3%
2010 95.9% +0.3%
2011 96.0% +0.1%
2012 99.3% +3.4%
2013 114.4% +15.3%
2014 117.3% +2.5%
2015 118.6% +1.1%
2016 119.6% +0.8%
2017 119.8% +0.2%
2018 121.2% +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 115.2% 111.5% 116.6% 7
2000s 106.6% 95.6% 114.9% 10
2010s 111.3% 95.9% 121.2% 9

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 8 Ireland 126.5% compare
  2. 9 Grenada 124.1% compare
  3. 10 Spain 121.6% compare
  4. 12 Aruba 119.9% compare
  5. 13 Denmark 119.6% compare
  6. 14 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 117.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Sweden?
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Sweden was 121.2% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 121.2% in 2018.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 95.6% in 2009.
How does Sweden rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female?
Sweden ranks 11th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,599 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total female enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of official lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.