Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity i in Sweden

Sweden: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity i was 1.37 GPIA in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
1.37 GPIA
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
29th
of 181 countries
All-time high
1.37 GPIA
in 2018
All-time low
0.7035 GPIA
in 1976
Years of data
44
1971–2018

Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity i in Sweden, 1971–2018

00.511.51971199420181971: 0.769 GPIA1972: 0.744 GPIA1973: 0.751 GPIA1974: 0.859 GPIA1975: 0.88 GPIA1976: 0.704 GPIA1977: 0.754 GPIA1978: 0.823 GPIA1979: 0.872 GPIA1980: 0.869 GPIA1985: 1.1 GPIA1986: 1.1 GPIA1987: 1.1 GPIA1988: 1.1 GPIA1989: 1.1 GPIA1990: 1.2 GPIA1991: 1.2 GPIA1992: 1.2 GPIA1993: 1.2 GPIA1994: 1.2 GPIA1995: 1.2 GPIA1996: 1.2 GPIA1997: 1.2 GPIA1998: 1.3 GPIA1999: 1.3 GPIA2000: 1.3 GPIA2001: 1.3 GPIA2002: 1.3 GPIA2003: 1.4 GPIA2004: 1.4 GPIA2005: 1.4 GPIA2006: 1.4 GPIA2007: 1.4 GPIA2008: 1.4 GPIA2009: 1.4 GPIA2010: 1.3 GPIA2011: 1.3 GPIA2012: 1.4 GPIA2013: 1.4 GPIA2014: 1.3 GPIA2015: 1.3 GPIA2016: 1.4 GPIA2017: 1.4 GPIA2018: 1.4 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

Sweden recorded 1.37 GPIA for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity i in 2018. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity i in Sweden peaked at 1.37 GPIA in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.7035 GPIA, in 1976.

That places Sweden 29th out of 181 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity i in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Sweden, 1971 to 2018.
Year GPIA Change
1971 0.7692 GPIA
1972 0.7444 GPIA -3.2%
1973 0.7515 GPIA +1.0%
1974 0.8591 GPIA +14.3%
1975 0.8797 GPIA +2.4%
1976 0.7035 GPIA -20.0%
1977 0.7536 GPIA +7.1%
1978 0.8226 GPIA +9.1%
1979 0.8724 GPIA +6.1%
1980 0.8693 GPIA -0.4%
1985 1.12 GPIA +29.1%
1986 1.12 GPIA +0.1%
1987 1.11 GPIA -0.9%
1988 1.13 GPIA +1.3%
1989 1.14 GPIA +1.4%
1990 1.16 GPIA +1.2%
1991 1.18 GPIA +2.0%
1992 1.19 GPIA +0.4%
1993 1.2 GPIA +0.8%
1994 1.2 GPIA +0.3%
1995 1.21 GPIA +0.7%
1996 1.22 GPIA +1.1%
1997 1.24 GPIA +1.3%
1998 1.25 GPIA +1.1%
1999 1.29 GPIA +3.2%
2000 1.31 GPIA +1.4%
2001 1.33 GPIA +1.8%
2002 1.35 GPIA +0.9%
2003 1.35 GPIA +0.3%
2004 1.35 GPIA -0.1%
2005 1.35 GPIA +0.1%
2006 1.35 GPIA -0.0%
2007 1.36 GPIA +0.8%
2008 1.37 GPIA +0.7%
2009 1.37 GPIA -0.4%
2010 1.35 GPIA -1.5%
2011 1.34 GPIA -0.6%
2012 1.36 GPIA +1.3%
2013 1.36 GPIA +0.1%
2014 1.35 GPIA -0.5%
2015 1.34 GPIA -0.4%
2016 1.35 GPIA +0.5%
2017 1.36 GPIA +0.5%
2018 1.37 GPIA +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.7951 GPIA 0.7035 GPIA 0.8797 GPIA 9
1980s 1.08 GPIA 0.8693 GPIA 1.14 GPIA 6
1990s 1.21 GPIA 1.16 GPIA 1.29 GPIA 10
2000s 1.35 GPIA 1.31 GPIA 1.37 GPIA 10
2010s 1.35 GPIA 1.34 GPIA 1.37 GPIA 9

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 26 Algeria 1.4 GPIA compare
  2. 27 Palestine, State of 1.39 GPIA compare
  3. 28 Sri Lanka 1.38 GPIA compare
  4. 30 Cuba 1.37 GPIA compare
  5. 31 Puerto Rico 1.37 GPIA compare
  6. 32 Panama 1.36 GPIA compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity i in Sweden?
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity i in Sweden was 1.37 GPIA in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity i recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 1.37 GPIA in 2018.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity i recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7035 GPIA in 1976.
How does Sweden rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity i?
Sweden ranks 29th out of 181 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity i rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
224 places, 7,092 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

The Adjusted Gender Parity Index (GPIA) is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. If the resulting value exceeds 1, the ratio is inverted and subtracted from 2. The adjusted gender parity index is symmetrical around 1 and lies in the range 0-2. An adjusted GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute for Statistics: http://uis.unesco.org/