Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Sweden

Sweden: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes was 120.5% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
120.5%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
12th
of 188 countries
All-time high
120.5%
in 2018
All-time low
95.9%
in 2009
Years of data
26
1993–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Sweden, 1993–2018

02550751001251993200520181993: 108.9 %1994: 112 %1995: 113.2 %1996: 113.2 %1997: 111.6 %1998: 112.5 %1999: 112.8 %2000: 112 %2001: 110.2 %2002: 111.7 %2003: 112.1 %2004: 105.7 %2005: 106.2 %2006: 104.7 %2007: 100.6 %2008: 98 %2009: 95.9 %2010: 96.2 %2011: 96.7 %2012: 99.7 %2013: 111.5 %2014: 114.2 %2015: 115.4 %2016: 117.8 %2017: 119.8 %2018: 120.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Sweden recorded 120.5% for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in 2018. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 22.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Sweden peaked at 120.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 95.9%, in 2009.

Sweden ranks 12th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%) in Sweden, 1993 to 2018.
Year % Change
1993 108.9%
1994 112.0% +2.8%
1995 113.2% +1.1%
1996 113.2% -0.0%
1997 111.6% -1.4%
1998 112.5% +0.8%
1999 112.8% +0.3%
2000 112.0% -0.7%
2001 110.2% -1.6%
2002 111.7% +1.3%
2003 112.1% +0.4%
2004 105.7% -5.7%
2005 106.2% +0.5%
2006 104.7% -1.4%
2007 100.6% -3.9%
2008 98.0% -2.6%
2009 95.9% -2.2%
2010 96.2% +0.3%
2011 96.7% +0.6%
2012 99.7% +3.0%
2013 111.5% +11.9%
2014 114.2% +2.4%
2015 115.4% +1.1%
2016 117.8% +2.1%
2017 119.8% +1.7%
2018 120.5% +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 112.0% 108.9% 113.2% 7
2000s 105.7% 95.9% 112.1% 10
2010s 110.2% 96.2% 120.5% 9

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 9 Ireland 123.1% compare
  2. 10 Spain 122.6% compare
  3. 11 Denmark 120.9% compare
  4. 13 Thailand 119.7% compare
  5. 14 Aruba 118.6% compare
  6. 15 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 118.6% 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 120.5% in 2018, 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 120.5% in 2018.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 95.9% in 2009.
How does Sweden rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
Sweden ranks 12th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,679 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.