Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Sweden

Sweden: Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female was 13.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
13.8%
Change on year
down 6.4%
World rank
55th
of 122 countries
All-time high
22.2%
in 2012
All-time low
4.5%
in 2004
Years of data
24
2001–2024

Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Sweden, 2001–2024

51015202001201220242001: 13.1 %2002: 11.3 %2003: 11.6 %2004: 4.5 %2005: 5.9 %2006: 8 %2007: 9.5 %2008: 17.9 %2009: 18.2 %2010: 18.3 %2011: 19.8 %2012: 22.2 %2013: 10.1 %2014: 10.6 %2015: 10.5 %2016: 8.8 %2017: 13 %2018: 13.1 %2019: 12.6 %2020: 14.3 %2021: 16.2 %2022: 16.4 %2023: 14.7 %2024: 13.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Sweden stood at 13.8%.

The figure is down 6.4% on the previous year and up 29.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Sweden peaked at 22.2% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 2004.

Sweden ranks 55th of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female (%) in Sweden, 2001 to 2024.
Year % Change
2001 13.1%
2002 11.3% -13.4%
2003 11.6% +2.2%
2004 4.5% -61.2%
2005 5.9% +30.5%
2006 8.0% +36.7%
2007 9.5% +18.4%
2008 17.9% +88.7%
2009 18.2% +1.9%
2010 18.3% +0.4%
2011 19.8% +8.1%
2012 22.2% +12.4%
2013 10.1% -54.6%
2014 10.6% +5.1%
2015 10.5% -1.3%
2016 8.8% -15.5%
2017 13.0% +47.0%
2018 13.1% +0.5%
2019 12.6% -3.4%
2020 14.3% +13.5%
2021 16.2% +13.2%
2022 16.4% +0.9%
2023 14.7% -10.2%
2024 13.8% -6.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.1% 4.5% 18.2% 9
2010s 13.9% 8.8% 22.2% 10
2020s 15.1% 13.8% 16.4% 5

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 52 Iceland 17.5% compare
  2. 53 Botswana 14.8% compare
  3. 54 Mauritius 14.3% compare
  4. 56 Ireland 13.8% compare
  5. 57 Tanzania, United Republic of 12.0% compare
  6. 58 Malaysia 11.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Sweden?
Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Sweden was 13.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 22.2% in 2012.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 2004.
How does Sweden rank for gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female?
Sweden ranks 55th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
Is gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.8%. 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, post-secondary non-tertiary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
124 places, 1,820 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release