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
Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Sweden, 2001–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More education data for Sweden
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 987,895 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.0594 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 71,551 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 512,024 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.0813 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 475,871 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.2103 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 458,336 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -2.11 % change on previous year (2024)
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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February 2026 Data Release