Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Sweden

Sweden: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female was 127.1% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
127.1%
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
2nd
of 188 countries
All-time high
127.1%
in 2018
All-time low
97.9%
in 2007
Years of data
26
1993–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Sweden, 1993–2018

0501001501993200520181993: 107.2 %1994: 108.3 %1995: 108.7 %1996: 108.8 %1997: 108.5 %1998: 113.3 %1999: 112.9 %2000: 112.2 %2001: 111.7 %2002: 111.4 %2003: 110.6 %2004: 99.9 %2005: 99.2 %2006: 98.7 %2007: 97.9 %2008: 98.2 %2009: 98.1 %2010: 99.1 %2011: 98.7 %2012: 101 %2013: 120.9 %2014: 122.1 %2015: 123.4 %2016: 124.4 %2017: 125 %2018: 127.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Sweden is 127.1%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 29.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Sweden peaked at 127.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 97.9%, in 2007.

That places Sweden 2nd out of 188 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%) in Sweden, 1993 to 2018.
Year % Change
1993 107.2%
1994 108.3% +1.0%
1995 108.7% +0.4%
1996 108.8% +0.1%
1997 108.5% -0.2%
1998 113.3% +4.4%
1999 112.9% -0.3%
2000 112.2% -0.6%
2001 111.7% -0.5%
2002 111.4% -0.3%
2003 110.6% -0.7%
2004 99.9% -9.7%
2005 99.2% -0.7%
2006 98.7% -0.5%
2007 97.9% -0.8%
2008 98.2% +0.3%
2009 98.1% -0.2%
2010 99.1% +1.1%
2011 98.7% -0.5%
2012 101.0% +2.3%
2013 120.9% +19.8%
2014 122.1% +1.0%
2015 123.4% +1.1%
2016 124.4% +0.8%
2017 125.0% +0.6%
2018 127.1% +1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 109.7% 107.2% 113.3% 7
2000s 103.8% 97.9% 112.2% 10
2010s 115.7% 98.7% 127.1% 9

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 1 Nepal 129.0% compare
  2. 3 Sierra Leone 125.5% compare
  3. 4 Costa Rica 124.7% compare
  4. 5 Belgium 120.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Sweden?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Sweden was 127.1% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 127.1% in 2018.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 97.9% in 2007.
How does Sweden rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female?
Sweden ranks 2nd out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.4%. 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, primary and lower secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,500 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total female enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female population of official primary and lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.