Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Sweden
Sweden: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female was 117.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Sweden, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Sweden stood at 117.3%.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Sweden peaked at 121.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 98.7%, in 2011.
Sweden ranks 9th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 109.9% | — |
| 2002 | 110.4% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 110.5% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 100.5% | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 100.5% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 100.4% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 100.2% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 100.6% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 100.1% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 100.0% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 98.7% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 100.0% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 118.6% | +18.6% |
| 2014 | 118.3% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 119.3% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 120.2% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 120.7% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 121.6% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 119.9% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 120.1% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 119.0% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 118.5% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 117.2% | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 117.3% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 103.7% | 100.1% | 110.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 113.7% | 98.7% | 121.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 118.4% | 117.2% | 120.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More education data for Sweden
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 859,847 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.8572 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0814 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 433,407 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Sweden?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Sweden was 117.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 121.6% in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.7% in 2011.
- How does Sweden rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female?
- Sweden ranks 9th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. 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 and lower secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release