Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female (%) in Sweden
Sweden: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female (%) was 141.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Sweden, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Sweden stood at 141.0%.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Sweden peaked at 165.6% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 100.8%, in 2007.
Sweden ranks 5th of 212 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, secondary, female (%) in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 165.6% | — |
| 2002 | 158.8% | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 148.5% | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 103.2% | -30.5% |
| 2005 | 101.3% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 101.0% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 100.8% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 101.3% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 101.2% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 101.7% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 101.5% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 102.5% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 141.5% | +38.0% |
| 2014 | 142.6% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 146.9% | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 145.6% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 148.5% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 147.6% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 143.0% | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 143.4% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 146.8% | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 149.0% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 143.3% | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 141.0% | -1.6% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 141.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 103.3%, 1.4× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 141.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 101.5%, 1.4× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female (%) in Sweden changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +38.0% | 102.5% | 141.5% |
| 2004 | -30.5% | 148.5% | 103.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 120.2% | 100.8% | 165.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 132.1% | 101.5% | 148.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 144.7% | 141.0% | 149.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
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, secondary, female in Sweden?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Sweden was 141.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 165.6% in 2001.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 100.8% in 2007.
- How does Sweden rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female?
- Sweden ranks 5th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, 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, secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release