Enrolment in upper secondary education, male (number) (upper male) in Sweden
Sweden: Enrolment in upper secondary education, male (number) (upper male) was 266,146 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Sweden, 1993–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 266,146 for enrolment in upper secondary education, male in 2024.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Sweden peaked at 278,948 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 166,074, in 2004.
That places Sweden 60th out of 195 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, male (number) (upper male) in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 198,594 | — |
| 1994 | 208,748 | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 211,074 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 216,537 | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 223,762 | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 257,330 | +15.0% |
| 1999 | 257,825 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 246,005 | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 241,981 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 244,647 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 236,272 | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 166,074 | -29.7% |
| 2005 | 179,410 | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 185,827 | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 194,889 | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 201,783 | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 204,727 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 203,871 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 198,122 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 193,504 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 243,845 | +26.0% |
| 2014 | 236,720 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 240,476 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 240,656 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 268,306 | +11.5% |
| 2018 | 270,694 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 264,980 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 265,566 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 275,995 | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 278,948 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 269,339 | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 266,146 | -1.2% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 266,146 is above the median for high income countries, which is 74,232, 3.6× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 266,146 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 133,448, 2.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in upper secondary education, male (number) (upper male) in Sweden changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | -29.7% | 236,272 | 166,074 |
| 2013 | +26.0% | 193,504 | 243,845 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 224,839 | 198,594 | 257,825 | 7 |
| 2000s | 210,162 | 166,074 | 246,005 | 10 |
| 2010s | 236,117 | 193,504 | 270,694 | 10 |
| 2020s | 271,199 | 265,566 | 278,948 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More education data for Sweden
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 77,813 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,302 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 235,975 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 222,360 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 987,895 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 859,847 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.8572 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0814 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Sweden?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Sweden was 266,146 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, male recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 278,948 in 2022.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, male recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 166,074 in 2004.
- How does Sweden rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, male?
- Sweden ranks 60th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, male rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. 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 Enrolment in upper secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release