School enrollment, primary, female (% gross) in Sweden
Sweden: School enrollment, primary, female (% gross) was 119.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary, female in Sweden, 2001–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 119.3% for school enrollment, primary, female in 2024.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, female in Sweden peaked at 125.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 97.7%, in 2011.
That places Sweden 10th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary, female (% gross) in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 108.3% | — |
| 2002 | 108.6% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 109.2% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 99.9% | -8.5% |
| 2005 | 100.0% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 100.1% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 99.8% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 99.9% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 99.3% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 99.0% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 97.7% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 99.4% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 121.5% | +22.2% |
| 2014 | 121.2% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 122.1% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 123.2% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 123.9% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 125.0% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 123.1% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 122.8% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 121.0% | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 120.4% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 119.1% | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 119.3% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 102.8% | 99.3% | 109.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 115.6% | 97.7% | 125.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 120.5% | 119.1% | 122.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 7 Turks and Caicos Islands 124.1% compare
- 8 East Timor 120.6% compare
- 9 Myanmar 119.8% compare
- 11 Bhutan 119.3% compare
- 12 Papua New Guinea 118.9% compare
- 13 Monaco 118.9% compare
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 enrollment, primary, female in Sweden?
- School enrollment, primary, female in Sweden was 119.3% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 125.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.7% in 2011.
- How does Sweden rank for school enrollment, primary, female?
- Sweden ranks 10th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, primary, female rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary, female (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.