Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Sweden
Sweden: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes was 120.5% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Sweden, 1993–2018
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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About this data
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.