Enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Sweden
Sweden: Enrolment in upper secondary education, male was 266,146 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
266,146
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
60th
of 195 countries
All-time high
278,948
in 2022
All-time low
166,074
in 2004
Years of data
32
1993–2024
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 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% |
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
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 71,551 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release