School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Sweden
Sweden: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female was 115,711 in 2024. ▲ Rising
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Sweden, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Sweden stood at 115,711.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Sweden peaked at 126,112 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 48,835, in 2003.
That places Sweden 69th out of 174 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 49,423 | — |
| 2002 | 49,133 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 48,835 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 50,161 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 52,517 | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 54,249 | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 56,078 | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 59,335 | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 61,280 | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 65,326 | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 64,758 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 63,807 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 126,112 | +97.6% |
| 2014 | 122,108 | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 116,305 | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 109,515 | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 105,330 | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 103,426 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 103,629 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 105,174 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 106,251 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 108,937 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 113,218 | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 115,711 | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53,446 | 48,835 | 61,280 | 9 |
| 2010s | 98,032 | 63,807 | 126,112 | 10 |
| 2020s | 109,858 | 105,174 | 115,711 | 5 |
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More education data for Sweden
- 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 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 16.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Sweden?
- School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Sweden was 115,711 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 126,112 in 2013.
- What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 48,835 in 2003.
- How does Sweden rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female?
- Sweden ranks 69th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release