Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Sweden
Sweden: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index was 1.13 GPI in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Sweden, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Sweden is 1.13 GPI, measured in 2018.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Sweden peaked at 1.2 GPI in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.961 GPI, in 1972.
That places Sweden 12th out of 173 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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, gender parity index in Sweden, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.9709 GPI | — |
| 1972 | 0.961 GPI | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 0.9757 GPI | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 0.9896 GPI | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 0.9913 GPI | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 0.9943 GPI | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 0.9963 GPI | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 1.01 GPI | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 1.01 GPI | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 1.02 GPI | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 1.07 GPI | +5.2% |
| 1987 | 1.03 GPI | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 1.03 GPI | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 1.04 GPI | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 1.04 GPI | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 1.05 GPI | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 1.05 GPI | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 1.1 GPI | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 1.1 GPI | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 1.11 GPI | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 1.12 GPI | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 1.14 GPI | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 1.17 GPI | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 1.19 GPI | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 1.19 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 1.2 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 1.19 GPI | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 1.18 GPI | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 1.12 GPI | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 1.1 GPI | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 1.1 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.11 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 1.11 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 1.11 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 1.11 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 1.11 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.12 GPI | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 1.18 GPI | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 1.18 GPI | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 1.17 GPI | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 1.15 GPI | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 1.13 GPI | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 1.13 GPI | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9886 GPI | 0.961 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.04 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 1.07 GPI | 5 |
| 1990s | 1.11 GPI | 1.04 GPI | 1.19 GPI | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.14 GPI | 1.1 GPI | 1.2 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.14 GPI | 1.11 GPI | 1.18 GPI | 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, gender parity index in Sweden?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Sweden was 1.13 GPI in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2 GPI in 2001.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.961 GPI in 1972.
- How does Sweden rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index?
- Sweden ranks 12th out of 173 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. 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, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female gross enrolment ratio for primary to tertiary to the male value for the same indicator. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.