Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Sweden
Sweden: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female was 127.5% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Sweden, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Sweden stood at 127.5%. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 31.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Sweden peaked at 127.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 64.4%, in 1972.
Sweden ranks 1st of 173 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 66.2% | — |
| 1972 | 64.4% | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 69.0% | +7.3% |
| 1974 | 69.6% | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 70.9% | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 72.2% | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 72.6% | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 74.3% | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 76.3% | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 76.8% | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 75.9% | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 74.6% | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 74.8% | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 74.9% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 75.2% | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 75.9% | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 77.6% | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 92.3% | +19.0% |
| 1994 | 95.2% | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 98.2% | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 101.9% | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 105.7% | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 116.7% | +10.3% |
| 1999 | 122.6% | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 122.7% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 122.9% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 122.2% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 120.9% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 101.5% | -16.0% |
| 2005 | 100.2% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 99.3% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 97.9% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 97.3% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 96.7% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 97.3% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 96.2% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 95.8% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 113.1% | +18.1% |
| 2014 | 113.8% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 116.6% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 118.6% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 123.3% | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 127.5% | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 70.6% | 64.4% | 76.3% | 9 |
| 1980s | 75.4% | 74.6% | 76.8% | 5 |
| 1990s | 96.1% | 75.2% | 122.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 108.1% | 96.7% | 122.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 111.4% | 95.8% | 127.5% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More education data for Sweden
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Sweden?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Sweden was 127.5% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 127.5% in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.4% in 1972.
- How does Sweden rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female?
- Sweden ranks 1st out of 173 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.1%. 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 to tertiary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total female enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of primary school age, secondary school age, and the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving. 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.