Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Sweden

Sweden: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes was 110.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
110.0%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
27th
of 199 countries
All-time high
113.5%
in 2017
All-time low
101.1%
in 2006
Years of data
24
2001–2024

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Sweden, 2001–2024

02550751001252001201220242001: 110.8 %2002: 111.6 %2003: 110.8 %2004: 101.6 %2005: 101.5 %2006: 101.1 %2007: 101.2 %2008: 102 %2009: 101.9 %2010: 102.4 %2011: 101.7 %2012: 101.6 %2013: 109.6 %2014: 109.3 %2015: 110.5 %2016: 112.1 %2017: 113.5 %2018: 113.1 %2019: 111.4 %2020: 112 %2021: 111.9 %2022: 111.6 %2023: 110.3 %2024: 110 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Sweden is 110.0%, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Sweden peaked at 113.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 101.1%, in 2006.

That places Sweden 27th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%) in Sweden, 2001 to 2024.
Year % Change
2001 110.8%
2002 111.6% +0.7%
2003 110.8% -0.7%
2004 101.6% -8.3%
2005 101.5% -0.1%
2006 101.1% -0.3%
2007 101.2% +0.1%
2008 102.0% +0.8%
2009 101.9% -0.1%
2010 102.4% +0.5%
2011 101.7% -0.7%
2012 101.6% -0.1%
2013 109.6% +7.9%
2014 109.3% -0.3%
2015 110.5% +1.1%
2016 112.1% +1.4%
2017 113.5% +1.2%
2018 113.1% -0.4%
2019 111.4% -1.5%
2020 112.0% +0.6%
2021 111.9% -0.1%
2022 111.6% -0.3%
2023 110.3% -1.1%
2024 110.0% -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 104.7% 101.1% 111.6% 9
2010s 108.5% 101.6% 113.5% 10
2020s 111.2% 110.0% 112.0% 5

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 24 Fiji 110.8% compare
  2. 25 Morocco 110.8% compare
  3. 26 Uruguay 110.7% compare
  4. 28 Russian Federation 108.8% compare
  5. 29 Australia 108.5% compare
  6. 30 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 108.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Sweden?
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Sweden was 110.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 113.5% in 2017.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 101.1% in 2006.
How does Sweden rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
Sweden ranks 27th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
420 places, 10,466 data points, 1981–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release