School age population, secondary education, female (number) in Sweden
Sweden: School age population, secondary education, female (number) was 363,061 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
363,061
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
105th
of 220 countries
All-time high
366,337
in 2008
All-time low
296,685
in 2015
Years of data
24
2001–2024
School age population, secondary education, female in Sweden, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 363,061 for school age population, secondary education, female in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, female in Sweden peaked at 366,337 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 296,685, in 2015.
Sweden ranks 105th of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School age population, secondary education, female (number) in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 305,091 | — |
| 2002 | 314,829 | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 326,837 | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 341,224 | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 352,446 | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 360,756 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 366,160 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 366,337 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 360,419 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 347,888 | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 332,904 | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 318,240 | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 306,281 | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 299,203 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 296,685 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 300,436 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 308,744 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 317,830 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 326,738 | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 335,858 | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 344,096 | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 350,980 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 356,978 | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 363,061 | +1.7% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 363,061 is above the median for high income countries, which is 137,599, 2.6× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 363,061 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 263,349, 1.4× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 343,789 | 305,091 | 366,337 | 9 |
| 2010s | 315,495 | 296,685 | 347,888 | 10 |
| 2020s | 350,195 | 335,858 | 363,061 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More education data for Sweden
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, secondary education, female in Sweden?
- School age population, secondary education, female in Sweden was 363,061 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, secondary education, female recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 366,337 in 2008.
- What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, female recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 296,685 in 2015.
- How does Sweden rank for school age population, secondary education, female?
- Sweden ranks 105th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, secondary education, female rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release