School age population, upper secondary education, female in Sweden

Sweden: School age population, upper secondary education, female was 178,178 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
178,178
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
99th
of 220 countries
All-time high
190,567
in 2009
All-time low
146,395
in 2001
Years of data
24
2001–2024

School age population, upper secondary education, female in Sweden, 2001–2024

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k2001201220242001: 146.4k2002: 149.6k2003: 155.0k2004: 160.9k2005: 167.3k2006: 173.7k2007: 182.7k2008: 188.0k2009: 190.6k2010: 187.4k2011: 182.3k2012: 173.6k2013: 164.1k2014: 155.2k2015: 150.2k2016: 148.8k2017: 151.2k2018: 153.9k2019: 158.6k2020: 163.3k2021: 168.2k2022: 171.5k2023: 175.2k2024: 178.2k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school age population, upper secondary education, female in Sweden is 178,178, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 14.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, female in Sweden peaked at 190,567 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 146,395, in 2001.

Sweden ranks 99th of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

School age population, upper secondary education, female in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for School age population, upper secondary education, female (number) in Sweden, 2001 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2001 146,395
2002 149,615 +2.2%
2003 155,028 +3.6%
2004 160,887 +3.8%
2005 167,302 +4.0%
2006 173,683 +3.8%
2007 182,688 +5.2%
2008 188,025 +2.9%
2009 190,567 +1.4%
2010 187,431 -1.6%
2011 182,260 -2.8%
2012 173,571 -4.8%
2013 164,140 -5.4%
2014 155,229 -5.4%
2015 150,224 -3.2%
2016 148,784 -1.0%
2017 151,213 +1.6%
2018 153,944 +1.8%
2019 158,578 +3.0%
2020 163,344 +3.0%
2021 168,201 +3.0%
2022 171,509 +2.0%
2023 175,181 +2.1%
2024 178,178 +1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 168,243 146,395 190,567 9
2010s 162,537 148,784 187,431 10
2020s 171,283 163,344 178,178 5

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 96 Hungary 191,598 compare
  2. 97 United Arab Emirates 191,137 compare
  3. 98 Jordan 183,754 compare
  4. 100 Palestine, State of 177,113 compare
  5. 101 Paraguay 175,132 compare
  6. 102 Cuba 173,223 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, upper secondary education, female in Sweden?
School age population, upper secondary education, female in Sweden was 178,178 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, female recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 190,567 in 2009.
What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, female recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 146,395 in 2001.
How does Sweden rank for school age population, upper secondary education, female?
Sweden ranks 99th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
Is school age population, upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. 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, upper secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, upper secondary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
441 places, 20,367 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release