Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Sweden
Sweden: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) was 1.07 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Sweden, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 1.07 GPIA for gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Sweden peaked at 1.07 GPIA in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.9944 GPIA, in 2004.
That places Sweden 7th out of 214 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, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Sweden, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.03 GPIA | — |
| 2002 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.9944 GPIA | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 0.995 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.9954 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.9954 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.9962 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.9966 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.9961 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.9974 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.9978 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.05 GPIA | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 1.05 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 1.04 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 1.03 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 1.02 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 1.04 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 1.05 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 1.06 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 1.06 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 1.07 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 1.07 GPIA | +0.6% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 1.07 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 1 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 1.07 GPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.999 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.9944 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.02 GPIA | 0.9961 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.06 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
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, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Sweden?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Sweden was 1.07 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 GPIA in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9944 GPIA in 2004.
- How does Sweden rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Sweden ranks 7th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. 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, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release