Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Sweden
Sweden: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes was 110.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Sweden, 2001–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More education data for Sweden
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 859,847 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.8572 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0814 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 433,407 (2024)
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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release