School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) in Sweden
Sweden: School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) was 1.05 GPI in 2020. ▬ Flat
School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Sweden, 1971–2020
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Sweden is 1.05 GPI, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Sweden peaked at 1.06 GPI in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.9948 GPI, in 2008.
That places Sweden 8th out of 198 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) in Sweden, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.02 GPI | — |
| 1972 | 1.02 GPI | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 1.02 GPI | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 1.01 GPI | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 1.01 GPI | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 1.01 GPI | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 1.01 GPI | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 1 GPI | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 0.9989 GPI | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 1 GPI | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 1 GPI | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.9998 GPI | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 1 GPI | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.9981 GPI | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 1.01 GPI | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 0.9974 GPI | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 0.9978 GPI | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.9983 GPI | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.9996 GPI | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 1 GPI | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 1 GPI | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 1 GPI | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 1.01 GPI | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 1.01 GPI | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.01 GPI | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.01 GPI | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.01 GPI | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.03 GPI | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 1.03 GPI | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 1.03 GPI | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 1.03 GPI | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.03 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 1.03 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.9953 GPI | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 0.997 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.9976 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.9972 GPI | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.9948 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.9951 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.9948 GPI | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.996 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.9984 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 1.06 GPI | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 1.06 GPI | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 1.04 GPI | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 1.03 GPI | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 1.01 GPI | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 1.02 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 1.04 GPI | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 1.05 GPI | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.01 GPI | 0.9989 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 9 |
| 1980s | 1 GPI | 0.9974 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.01 GPI | 1 GPI | 1.03 GPI | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.01 GPI | 0.9948 GPI | 1.03 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.02 GPI | 0.9948 GPI | 1.06 GPI | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.05 GPI | 1.05 GPI | 1.05 GPI | 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 enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Sweden?
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Sweden was 1.05 GPI in 2020, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 GPI in 2013.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9948 GPI in 2008.
- How does Sweden rank for school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index?
- Sweden ranks 8th out of 198 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender parity index for gross enrollment ratio in primary education is the ratio of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.