Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female (%) in Sweden
Sweden: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female (%) was 119.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
119.3%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
10th
of 214 countries
All-time high
125.0%
in 2018
All-time low
97.7%
in 2011
Years of data
24
2001–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Sweden, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 119.3% for gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Sweden peaked at 125.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 97.7%, in 2011.
Sweden ranks 10th of 214 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, female (%) in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 108.3% | — |
| 2002 | 108.6% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 109.2% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 99.9% | -8.5% |
| 2005 | 100.0% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 100.1% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 99.8% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 99.9% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 99.3% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 99.0% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 97.7% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 99.4% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 121.5% | +22.2% |
| 2014 | 121.2% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 122.1% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 123.2% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 123.9% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 125.0% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 123.1% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 122.8% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 121.0% | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 120.4% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 119.1% | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 119.3% | +0.2% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 119.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 99.7%, 1.2× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 119.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 101.0%, 1.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 102.8% | 99.3% | 109.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 115.6% | 97.7% | 125.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 120.5% | 119.1% | 122.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 7 Turks and Caicos Islands 124.1% compare
- 8 East Timor 120.6% compare
- 9 Myanmar 119.8% compare
- 11 Bhutan 119.3% compare
- 12 Papua New Guinea 118.9% compare
- 13 Monaco 118.9% compare
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, female in Sweden?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Sweden was 119.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, female recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 125.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, female recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.7% in 2011.
- How does Sweden rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, female?
- Sweden ranks 10th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, female rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release