Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Sweden
Sweden: Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes was 568,509 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Sweden, 1993–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 568,509 for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Sweden peaked at 600,386 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 334,704, in 2004.
That places Sweden 59th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 429,158 | — |
| 1994 | 446,662 | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 457,383 | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 475,772 | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 499,367 | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 594,376 | +19.0% |
| 1999 | 600,386 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 578,845 | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 567,209 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 555,841 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 526,944 | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 334,704 | -36.5% |
| 2005 | 348,965 | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 361,388 | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 378,805 | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 391,619 | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 397,286 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 394,454 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 384,321 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 373,401 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 517,523 | +38.6% |
| 2014 | 502,035 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 510,391 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 505,749 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 547,567 | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 552,285 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 541,734 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 549,404 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 579,086 | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 596,281 | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 574,724 | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 568,509 | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 500,443 | 429,158 | 600,386 | 7 |
| 2000s | 444,161 | 334,704 | 578,845 | 10 |
| 2010s | 482,946 | 373,401 | 552,285 | 10 |
| 2020s | 573,601 | 549,404 | 596,281 | 5 |
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More education data for Sweden
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 475,871 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.2103 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 458,336 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -2.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 494,296 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 58,504 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 13,047 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 300,133 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.19 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Sweden?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Sweden was 568,509 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 600,386 in 1999.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 334,704 in 2004.
- How does Sweden rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Sweden ranks 59th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. 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 Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release