School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) in Sweden
Sweden: School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) was 1.4 GPI in 2024. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in Sweden, 2001–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.
Analysis
In 2024, school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in Sweden stood at 1.4 GPI.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in Sweden peaked at 1.43 GPI in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.33 GPI, in 2001.
Sweden ranks 32nd of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) in Sweden, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.33 GPI | — |
| 2002 | 1.34 GPI | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 1.35 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 1.35 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.35 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.35 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.36 GPI | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 1.37 GPI | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 1.37 GPI | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 1.35 GPI | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 1.34 GPI | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 1.36 GPI | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 1.36 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.35 GPI | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 1.35 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.36 GPI | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 1.37 GPI | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 1.39 GPI | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 1.4 GPI | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 1.42 GPI | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 1.43 GPI | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 1.42 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 1.41 GPI | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 1.4 GPI | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.35 GPI | 1.33 GPI | 1.37 GPI | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.36 GPI | 1.34 GPI | 1.4 GPI | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.42 GPI | 1.4 GPI | 1.43 GPI | 5 |
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, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in Sweden?
- School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in Sweden was 1.4 GPI in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 1.43 GPI in 2021.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.33 GPI in 2001.
- How does Sweden rank for school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index?
- Sweden ranks 32nd out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. 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, tertiary (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 tertiary education is the ratio of women to men enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.