Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Sweden
Sweden: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female was 142.4% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Sweden, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Sweden is 142.4%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 42.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Sweden peaked at 142.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 86.3%, in 1972.
Sweden ranks 1st of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 90.0% | — |
| 1972 | 86.3% | -4.1% |
| 1973 | 92.2% | +6.9% |
| 1974 | 91.1% | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 92.0% | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 92.0% | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 91.1% | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 91.5% | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 93.3% | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 94.1% | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 94.6% | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 94.7% | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 94.9% | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 94.7% | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 94.2% | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 94.0% | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 94.5% | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 94.9% | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 95.4% | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 95.8% | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 96.9% | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 117.3% | +21.0% |
| 1994 | 120.1% | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 122.4% | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 125.1% | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 127.6% | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 141.0% | +10.5% |
| 1999 | 141.2% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 138.6% | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 136.4% | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 132.8% | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 128.0% | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 101.0% | -21.1% |
| 2005 | 99.8% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 99.6% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 99.5% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 99.9% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 99.3% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 99.1% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 98.1% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 99.5% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 130.6% | +31.3% |
| 2014 | 132.9% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 137.3% | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 139.1% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 141.7% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 142.4% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 91.1% | 86.3% | 93.3% | 9 |
| 1980s | 94.5% | 94.0% | 94.9% | 9 |
| 1990s | 118.3% | 95.4% | 141.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 113.5% | 99.3% | 138.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 124.5% | 98.1% | 142.4% | 9 |
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 secondary, female in Sweden?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Sweden was 142.4% in 2018, 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 142.4% in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.3% in 1972.
- How does Sweden rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female?
- Sweden ranks 1st out of 193 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.6%. 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
Total female enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of official primary and secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.