Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in Sweden

Sweden: Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) was 62.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
62.8%
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
32nd
of 125 countries
All-time high
81.9%
in 1996
All-time low
61.8%
in 2022
Years of data
30
1995–2024

Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in Sweden, 1995–2024

0204060801995200920241995: 811996: 81.91997: 73.91998: 72.41999: 73.72000: 73.22001: 74.42002: 74.52003: 74.12004: 73.62005: 74.22006: 75.52007: 75.72008: 76.12009: 75.12010: 73.92011: 74.72012: 74.62013: 74.62014: 74.12015: 73.42016: 73.32017: 73.82018: 73.22019: 73.32020: 73.12021: 63.72022: 61.82023: 63.42024: 62.8

Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).

Analysis

The most recent figure for labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in Sweden is 62.8%, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in Sweden peaked at 81.9% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 61.8%, in 2022.

That places Sweden 32nd out of 125 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.

Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female working-age population with intermediate education) in Sweden, 1995 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1995 81.0%
1996 81.9% +1.1%
1997 73.9% -9.8%
1998 72.4% -2.0%
1999 73.7% +1.8%
2000 73.2% -0.7%
2001 74.4% +1.6%
2002 74.5% +0.1%
2003 74.1% -0.5%
2004 73.6% -0.6%
2005 74.2% +0.7%
2006 75.5% +1.8%
2007 75.7% +0.2%
2008 76.1% +0.5%
2009 75.1% -1.2%
2010 73.9% -1.7%
2011 74.7% +1.0%
2012 74.6% -0.1%
2013 74.6% -0.0%
2014 74.1% -0.6%
2015 73.4% -0.9%
2016 73.3% -0.2%
2017 73.8% +0.7%
2018 73.2% -0.9%
2019 73.3% +0.2%
2020 73.1% -0.3%
2021 63.7% -12.9%
2022 61.8% -3.0%
2023 63.4% +2.7%
2024 62.8% -0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 76.6% 72.4% 81.9% 5
2000s 74.6% 73.2% 76.1% 10
2010s 73.9% 73.2% 74.7% 10
2020s 64.9% 61.8% 73.1% 5

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  4. 33 Belize 62.8% compare
  5. 34 Botswana 62.7% compare
  6. 35 Trinidad and Tobago 62.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in Sweden?
Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in Sweden was 62.8% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 81.9% in 1996.
What is the lowest labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 61.8% in 2022.
How does Sweden rank for labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female)?
Sweden ranks 32nd out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
Is labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female working-age population with intermediate education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female working-age population with intermediate education)
Source
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 2,676 data points, 1970–2025
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The ratio of the labor force with intermediate education to the working-age population with intermediate education. Intermediate education comprises upper secondary or post-secondary non tertiary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).