School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Sweden
Sweden: School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index was 1.08 GPI in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
1.08 GPI
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
42nd
of 196 countries
All-time high
1.27 GPI
in 2000
All-time low
0.9634 GPI
in 1972
Years of data
49
1971–2020
School enrollment, secondary (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
Sweden recorded 1.08 GPI for school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in 2020.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Sweden peaked at 1.27 GPI in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.9634 GPI, in 1972.
Sweden ranks 42nd of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Sweden, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.9794 GPI | — |
| 1972 | 0.9634 GPI | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 0.9945 GPI | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 1 GPI | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 1 GPI | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 1.09 GPI | +9.1% |
| 1977 | 1.08 GPI | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 1.09 GPI | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 1.08 GPI | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 1.11 GPI | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 1.11 GPI | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 1.14 GPI | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 1.13 GPI | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 1.13 GPI | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 1.13 GPI | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 1.04 GPI | -7.8% |
| 1988 | 1.03 GPI | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 1.04 GPI | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 1.05 GPI | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 1.05 GPI | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 1.04 GPI | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 1.14 GPI | +9.1% |
| 1994 | 1.13 GPI | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 1.15 GPI | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 1.17 GPI | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 1.19 GPI | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 1.25 GPI | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 1.26 GPI | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 1.27 GPI | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 1.26 GPI | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 1.21 GPI | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 1.18 GPI | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 1.03 GPI | -12.8% |
| 2005 | 0.9955 GPI | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 0.9954 GPI | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.9928 GPI | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.9936 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.9921 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.9897 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.9898 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.9869 GPI | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 1.13 GPI | +14.9% |
| 2014 | 1.14 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.14 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 1.12 GPI | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 1.07 GPI | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 1.07 GPI | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.07 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.08 GPI | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.03 GPI | 0.9634 GPI | 1.09 GPI | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.09 GPI | 1.03 GPI | 1.14 GPI | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.14 GPI | 1.04 GPI | 1.26 GPI | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.09 GPI | 0.9921 GPI | 1.27 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.07 GPI | 0.9869 GPI | 1.14 GPI | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.08 GPI | 1.08 GPI | 1.08 GPI | 1 |
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More education data for Sweden
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 71,551 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 16.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Sweden?
- School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Sweden was 1.08 GPI in 2020, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 1.27 GPI in 2000.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9634 GPI in 1972.
- How does Sweden rank for school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index?
- Sweden ranks 42nd out of 196 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. 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, secondary (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 secondary education is the ratio of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.