This is the 2832nd most frequent Swedish word.
andelen
"Andelen" means "the proportion" or "the share" in English.
The word 'andelen' is used here to mean 'the proportion', referring to the part of a whole in a specific context, which in this case is women in leading positions.
Andelen kvinnor i ledande positioner har ökat de senaste åren.
The proportion of women in leading positions has increased in recent years.
In this sentence, 'andelen' again signifies 'the proportion', relating to a specific subgroup of a greater population, smokers.
Vi måste undersöka andelen av befolkningen som röker.
We need to investigate the proportion of the population that smokes.
Here, 'andelen' is used to represent 'the proportion' of a group, defining the part of the entire group of students who succeeded in passing their exams.