Primary education, pupils (% female) in Sweden
Sweden: Primary education, pupils (% female) was 49.0% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Primary education, pupils in Sweden, 1971–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, pupils in Sweden is 49.0%, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Sweden peaked at 50.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 48.6%, in 2010.
That places Sweden 49th out of 203 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
Primary education, pupils (% female) in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 49.1% | — |
| 1972 | 49.1% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 49.1% | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 49.0% | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 49.0% | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 48.9% | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 48.9% | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 48.8% | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 48.7% | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 48.7% | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 48.8% | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 48.8% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 48.9% | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 48.8% | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 49.2% | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 48.8% | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 48.8% | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 48.8% | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 48.8% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 48.7% | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 48.8% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 48.8% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 49.0% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 49.0% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 49.0% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 49.0% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 49.0% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 49.5% | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 49.4% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 49.3% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 49.3% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 49.4% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 49.4% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 48.6% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 48.7% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 48.7% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 48.6% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 48.6% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 48.6% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 48.6% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 48.6% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 48.6% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 50.1% | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 50.0% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 49.7% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 49.3% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 49.0% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 48.9% | 48.7% | 49.1% | 9 |
| 1980s | 48.8% | 48.7% | 49.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.0% | 48.7% | 49.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.9% | 48.6% | 49.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.2% | 48.6% | 50.1% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More education data for Sweden
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.43 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.43 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 77,813 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,302 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 235,975 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 222,360 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 987,895 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 859,847 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.8572 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils in Sweden?
- Primary education, pupils in Sweden was 49.0% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 50.1% in 2013.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.6% in 2010.
- How does Sweden rank for primary education, pupils?
- Sweden ranks 49th out of 203 countries with data for 2017.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Primary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.