Over-age students, primary, female in Sweden

Sweden: Over-age students, primary, female was 19.7% in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
19.7%
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
20th
of 191 countries
All-time high
19.7%
in 2017
All-time low
0.0%
in 2004
Years of data
21
1976–2017

Over-age students, primary, female in Sweden, 1976–2017

051015201976199620171976: 0.343 % of female enrollment1982: 0.372 % of female enrollment1999: 7.8 % of female enrollment2000: 7.4 % of female enrollment2001: 7.6 % of female enrollment2002: 8.1 % of female enrollment2003: 8.6 % of female enrollment2004: 0 % of female enrollment2005: 0 % of female enrollment2006: 0.002 % of female enrollment2007: 0 % of female enrollment2008: 0 % of female enrollment2009: 0 % of female enrollment2010: 0 % of female enrollment2011: 0 % of female enrollment2012: 0 % of female enrollment2013: 18.7 % of female enrollment2014: 18.8 % of female enrollment2015: 19.1 % of female enrollment2016: 19.4 % of female enrollment2017: 19.7 % of female enrollment

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of female enrollment.

Analysis

In 2017, over-age students, primary, female in Sweden stood at 19.7%. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 5,798,510.0% over five years.

Over the whole period, over-age students, primary, female in Sweden peaked at 19.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2004.

That places Sweden 20th out of 191 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Over-age students, primary, female in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Over-age students, primary, female (% of female enrollment) in Sweden, 1976 to 2017.
Year % of female enrollment Change
1976 0.3%
1982 0.4% +8.5%
1999 7.8% +2010.7%
2000 7.4% -5.2%
2001 7.6% +1.7%
2002 8.1% +6.8%
2003 8.6% +7.0%
2004 0.0% -100.0%
2005 0.0%
2006 0.0%
2007 0.0% -100.0%
2008 0.0%
2009 0.0%
2010 0.0%
2011 0.0%
2012 0.0%
2013 18.7% +5502841.2%
2014 18.8% +0.3%
2015 19.1% +1.6%
2016 19.4% +1.9%
2017 19.7% +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 1
1980s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 1
1990s 7.8% 7.8% 7.8% 1
2000s 3.2% 0.0% 8.6% 10
2010s 12.0% 0.0% 19.7% 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is over-age students, primary, female in Sweden?
Over-age students, primary, female in Sweden was 19.7% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest over-age students, primary, female recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 19.7% in 2017.
What is the lowest over-age students, primary, female recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2004.
How does Sweden rank for over-age students, primary, female?
Sweden ranks 20th out of 191 countries with data for 2017.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Over-age students, primary, female (% of female enrollment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Over-age students, primary, female (% of female enrollment)
Unit
% of female enrollment
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,264 data points, 1970–2019
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Over-age students are the percentage of those enrolled who are older than the official school-age range for primary education.