Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Sweden
Sweden: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female was 130.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Sweden, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Sweden is 130.2%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Sweden peaked at 135.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 99.7%, in 2011.
That places Sweden 2nd out of 206 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 and secondary, female in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 134.7% | — |
| 2002 | 132.1% | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 128.2% | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 101.5% | -20.8% |
| 2005 | 100.7% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 100.6% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 100.4% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 100.7% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 100.3% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 100.5% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 99.7% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 101.0% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 131.6% | +30.2% |
| 2014 | 131.7% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 134.0% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 133.8% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 135.6% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 135.7% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 132.6% | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 132.7% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 133.5% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 134.4% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 131.1% | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 130.2% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 111.0% | 100.3% | 134.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 123.6% | 99.7% | 135.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 132.4% | 130.2% | 134.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More education data for Sweden
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 433,407 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.497 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.041 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 426,440 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0403 units per person (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Sweden?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Sweden was 130.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 135.7% in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.7% in 2011.
- How does Sweden rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female?
- Sweden ranks 2nd out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. 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 secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release