Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Sweden
Sweden: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index was 1.11 GPI in 2018. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Sweden, 1993–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Sweden is 1.11 GPI, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Sweden peaked at 1.43 GPI in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.9829 GPI, in 2012.
That places Sweden 49th out of 182 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Sweden, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 1.21 GPI | — |
| 1994 | 1.19 GPI | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 1.22 GPI | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 1.26 GPI | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 1.29 GPI | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 1.38 GPI | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 1.4 GPI | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 1.43 GPI | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 1.42 GPI | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 1.34 GPI | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 1.3 GPI | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 1.07 GPI | -17.5% |
| 2005 | 0.9967 GPI | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 0.9978 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.994 GPI | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.9895 GPI | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.9899 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.986 GPI | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.994 GPI | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.9829 GPI | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 1.19 GPI | +20.8% |
| 2014 | 1.19 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 1.2 GPI | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 1.19 GPI | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 1.12 GPI | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 1.11 GPI | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.28 GPI | 1.19 GPI | 1.4 GPI | 7 |
| 2000s | 1.15 GPI | 0.9895 GPI | 1.43 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.11 GPI | 0.9829 GPI | 1.2 GPI | 9 |
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More education data for Sweden
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 58,504 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 13,047 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 300,133 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 194,163 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 3.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Sweden?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Sweden was 1.11 GPI in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 1.43 GPI in 2000.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9829 GPI in 2012.
- How does Sweden rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index?
- Sweden ranks 49th out of 182 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. 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, 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 upper secondary to the male gross enrolment ratio for upper secondary. 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.