Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Sweden

Sweden: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female was 169.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
169.7%
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
6th
of 195 countries
All-time high
222.2%
in 2001
All-time low
100.7%
in 2007
Years of data
24
2001–2024

Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Sweden, 2001–2024

0501001502002001201220242001: 222.2 %2002: 208 %2003: 187.5 %2004: 104.8 %2005: 101.3 %2006: 101.1 %2007: 100.7 %2008: 101 %2009: 101 %2010: 101.7 %2011: 102.2 %2012: 103.6 %2013: 166.7 %2014: 170.9 %2015: 179.7 %2016: 178.2 %2017: 184.7 %2018: 182.9 %2019: 174.5 %2020: 173.8 %2021: 180.2 %2022: 185 %2023: 174.3 %2024: 169.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Sweden is 169.7%, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Sweden peaked at 222.2% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 100.7%, in 2007.

Sweden ranks 6th of 195 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, upper secondary, female in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female (%) in Sweden, 2001 to 2024.
Year % Change
2001 222.2%
2002 208.0% -6.4%
2003 187.5% -9.9%
2004 104.8% -44.1%
2005 101.3% -3.3%
2006 101.1% -0.3%
2007 100.7% -0.4%
2008 101.0% +0.3%
2009 101.0% +0.1%
2010 101.7% +0.6%
2011 102.2% +0.5%
2012 103.6% +1.5%
2013 166.7% +60.9%
2014 170.9% +2.5%
2015 179.7% +5.1%
2016 178.2% -0.8%
2017 184.7% +3.7%
2018 182.9% -1.0%
2019 174.5% -4.6%
2020 173.8% -0.4%
2021 180.2% +3.7%
2022 185.0% +2.7%
2023 174.3% -5.8%
2024 169.7% -2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 136.4% 100.7% 222.2% 9
2010s 154.5% 101.7% 184.7% 10
2020s 176.6% 169.7% 185.0% 5

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 3 Ireland 182.1% compare
  2. 4 Australia 174.3% compare
  3. 5 Monaco 171.2% compare
  4. 7 Netherlands 153.6% compare
  5. 8 Belgium 145.2% compare
  6. 9 Costa Rica 142.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Sweden?
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Sweden was 169.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 222.2% in 2001.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 100.7% in 2007.
How does Sweden rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female?
Sweden ranks 6th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. 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, upper secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
416 places, 10,055 data points, 1986–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release