Share of all students in upper … upper general adjusted gender parity in Sweden
Sweden: Share of all students in upper … upper general adjusted gender parity was 1.08 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Sweden, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Sweden is 1.08 GPIA, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Sweden peaked at 1.24 GPIA in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.8387 GPIA, in 2004.
Sweden ranks 79th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of all students in upper … upper general adjusted gender parity in Sweden, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.11 GPIA | — |
| 1999 | 1.01 GPIA | -8.9% |
| 2000 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 1.07 GPIA | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 0.8387 GPIA | -21.6% |
| 2005 | 1.24 GPIA | +47.4% |
| 2006 | 1.23 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 1.22 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 1.22 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 1.23 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 1.23 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 1.23 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.18 GPIA | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 1.09 GPIA | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 1.09 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.04 GPIA | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 1.03 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.9905 GPIA | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 0.9931 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 1.04 GPIA | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 1.08 GPIA | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 1.09 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 1.09 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 1.08 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 1.08 GPIA | +0.2% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 1.08 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.07 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 1.08 GPIA is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.18 GPIA, 91% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of all students in upper … upper general adjusted gender parity in Sweden changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +47.4% | 0.8387 GPIA | 1.24 GPIA |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.06 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.11 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.11 GPIA | 0.8387 GPIA | 1.24 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.09 GPIA | 0.9905 GPIA | 1.23 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.08 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 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 share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Sweden?
- Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Sweden was 1.08 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 1.24 GPIA in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8387 GPIA in 2004.
- How does Sweden rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Sweden ranks 79th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. 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, published as part of Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general programmes, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release