Participation/ enrolment in education by sex in Sweden
Sweden: Participation/ enrolment in education by sex was 50.6 in 2012. ▼ Falling
Latest (2012)
50.6
Change on year
up 15.8%
World rank
24th
of 44 countries
All-time high
58.7
in 1998
All-time low
42.9
in 2007
Years of data
15
1998–2012
Participation/ enrolment in education by sex in Sweden, 1998–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for participation/ enrolment in education by sex in Sweden is 50.6, measured in 2012.
The figure is up 15.8% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation/ enrolment in education by sex in Sweden peaked at 58.7 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 42.9, in 2007.
Sweden ranks 24th of 44 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Participation/ enrolment in education by sex in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 58.7 | — |
| 1999 | 49.9 | -15.0% |
| 2000 | 51.2 | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 48.3 | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 50.4 | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 47.1 | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 46.6 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 46.4 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 44.9 | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 42.9 | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 43.2 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 43.6 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 43.9 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 43.7 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 50.6 | +15.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.3 | 49.9 | 58.7 | 2 |
| 2000s | 46.46 | 42.9 | 51.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.07 | 43.7 | 50.6 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More education data for Sweden
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 859,847 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.8572 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0814 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 433,407 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is participation/ enrolment in education by sex in Sweden?
- Participation/ enrolment in education by sex in Sweden was 50.6 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest participation/ enrolment in education by sex recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 58.7 in 1998.
- What is the lowest participation/ enrolment in education by sex recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.9 in 2007.
- How does Sweden rank for participation/ enrolment in education by sex?
- Sweden ranks 24th out of 44 countries with data for 2012.
- Is participation/ enrolment in education by sex rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Participation/ enrolment in education by sex (1998-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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