School enrollment, primary, female (% net) in Sweden
Sweden: School enrollment, primary, female (% net) was 98.1% in 2008. ▬ Flat
School enrollment, primary, female in Sweden, 1982–2008
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, primary, female in Sweden is 98.1%, measured in 2008.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, female in Sweden peaked at 99.8% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 94.9%, in 2006.
Sweden ranks 20th of 167 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
School enrollment, primary, female (% net) in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % net | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 96.3% | — |
| 1987 | 98.1% | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 98.4% | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 98.8% | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 99.5% | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 99.8% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 98.8% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 96.6% | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 95.2% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 94.9% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 96.1% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 98.1% | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 97.9% | 96.3% | 98.8% | 4 |
| 1990s | 99.7% | 99.5% | 99.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 96.6% | 94.9% | 98.8% | 6 |
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 enrollment, primary, female in Sweden?
- School enrollment, primary, female in Sweden was 98.1% in 2008, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 99.8% in 1991.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.9% in 2006.
- How does Sweden rank for school enrollment, primary, female?
- Sweden ranks 20th out of 167 countries with data for 2008.
- Is school enrollment, primary, female rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. 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 (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary, female (% net). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. 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.