Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Sweden

Sweden: Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female was 13.6% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
13.6%
Change on year
up 6.7%
World rank
47th
of 110 countries
All-time high
21.3%
in 2012
All-time low
4.4%
in 2004
Years of data
20
1999–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Sweden, 1999–2018

51015201999200820181999: 12.9 %2000: 12.9 %2001: 13.3 %2002: 11.4 %2003: 11.4 %2004: 4.4 %2005: 5.8 %2006: 8 %2007: 9.4 %2008: 18.1 %2009: 18.4 %2010: 19.1 %2011: 19.9 %2012: 21.3 %2013: 9.4 %2014: 9.7 %2015: 9.6 %2016: 8.3 %2017: 12.8 %2018: 13.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Sweden stood at 13.6%.

The figure is up 6.7% on the previous year and down 24.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Sweden peaked at 21.3% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 2004.

Sweden ranks 47th of 110 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female (%) in Sweden, 1999 to 2018.
Year % Change
1999 12.9%
2000 12.9% -0.6%
2001 13.3% +3.1%
2002 11.4% -14.0%
2003 11.4% +0.4%
2004 4.4% -61.2%
2005 5.8% +31.5%
2006 8.0% +36.4%
2007 9.4% +17.9%
2008 18.1% +92.6%
2009 18.4% +1.8%
2010 19.1% +4.0%
2011 19.9% +4.3%
2012 21.3% +6.6%
2013 9.4% -55.8%
2014 9.7% +3.0%
2015 9.6% -0.7%
2016 8.3% -13.9%
2017 12.8% +54.0%
2018 13.6% +6.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 12.9% 12.9% 12.9% 1
2000s 11.3% 4.4% 18.4% 10
2010s 13.7% 8.3% 21.3% 9

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 44 Ireland 16.2% compare
  2. 45 Norway 15.5% compare
  3. 46 Vanuatu 14.7% compare
  4. 48 Saint Kitts and Nevis 13.3% compare
  5. 49 Belarus 12.6% compare
  6. 50 Kuwait 10.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Sweden?
Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Sweden was 13.6% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 21.3% in 2012.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 2004.
How does Sweden rank for gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female?
Sweden ranks 47th out of 110 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.7%. 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, post-secondary non-tertiary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
110 places, 1,400 data points, 1998–2020
Last refreshed

Total female enrollment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female population of official post-secondary non-tertiary education age.