Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Sweden
Sweden: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female was 194.7% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Sweden, 1993–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 194.7% for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in 2018.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 87.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Sweden peaked at 236.1% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 96.1%, in 2012.
Sweden ranks 3rd of 182 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 144.6% | — |
| 1994 | 153.2% | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 162.7% | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 175.0% | +7.6% |
| 1997 | 188.3% | +7.6% |
| 1998 | 231.5% | +23.0% |
| 1999 | 236.1% | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 229.5% | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 222.2% | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 206.3% | -7.2% |
| 2003 | 186.0% | -9.8% |
| 2004 | 104.2% | -43.9% |
| 2005 | 101.6% | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 102.3% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 103.9% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 104.1% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 102.4% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 99.1% | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 96.9% | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 96.1% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 154.6% | +60.9% |
| 2014 | 162.1% | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 179.1% | +10.5% |
| 2016 | 187.7% | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 198.5% | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 194.7% | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 184.5% | 144.6% | 236.1% | 7 |
| 2000s | 146.3% | 101.6% | 229.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 152.1% | 96.1% | 198.5% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More education data for Sweden
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 71,551 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 4 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Sweden?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Sweden was 194.7% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 236.1% in 1999.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.1% in 2012.
- How does Sweden rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female?
- Sweden ranks 3rd out of 182 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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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Total female enrollment in upper secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female population of official upper secondary education age.