School age population, secondary education, female (number) (age) in Sweden
Sweden: School age population, secondary education, female (number) (age) was 317,409 number in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
317,409 number
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
107th
of 205 countries
All-time high
367,937 number
in 2009
All-time low
285,375 number
in 2016
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, secondary education, female in Sweden, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, school age population, secondary education, female in Sweden stood at 317,409 number.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, female in Sweden peaked at 367,937 number in 2009 and was at its lowest, 285,375 number, in 2016.
Sweden ranks 107th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School age population, secondary education, female (number) (age) in Sweden, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 320,992 number | — |
| 1971 | 315,137 number | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 312,469 number | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 311,958 number | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 312,645 number | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 313,937 number | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 316,288 number | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 321,269 number | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 326,271 number | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 330,665 number | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 334,183 number | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 336,897 number | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 339,937 number | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 341,608 number | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 341,926 number | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 341,248 number | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 339,899 number | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 338,904 number | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 336,096 number | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 331,492 number | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 325,577 number | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 318,584 number | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 311,979 number | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 305,485 number | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 299,794 number | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 295,178 number | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 291,614 number | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 290,194 number | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 291,034 number | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 294,152 number | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 299,025 number | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 305,639 number | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 315,864 number | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 326,065 number | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 335,459 number | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 344,035 number | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 352,673 number | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 361,782 number | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 367,516 number | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 367,937 number | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 362,583 number | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 350,362 number | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 334,578 number | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 316,572 number | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 301,176 number | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 290,575 number | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 285,375 number | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 290,407 number | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 299,418 number | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 309,038 number | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 317,409 number | +2.7% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 317,409 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 151,759 number, 2.1× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 317,409 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 280,756 number, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 318,163 number | 311,958 number | 330,665 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 338,219 number | 331,492 number | 341,926 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 302,359 number | 290,194 number | 325,577 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 337,600 number | 299,025 number | 367,937 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 314,008 number | 285,375 number | 362,583 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 317,409 number | 317,409 number | 317,409 number | 1 |
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 school age population, secondary education, female in Sweden?
- School age population, secondary education, female in Sweden was 317,409 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, secondary education, female recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 367,937 number in 2009.
- What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, female recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 285,375 number in 2016.
- How does Sweden rank for school age population, secondary education, female?
- Sweden ranks 107th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, secondary education, female rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. 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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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.