Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Sweden

Sweden: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male was 119.9% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
119.9%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
15th
of 188 countries
All-time high
119.9%
in 2017
All-time low
96.1%
in 2009
Years of data
26
1993–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Sweden, 1993–2018

02550751001251993200520181993: 106.5 %1994: 109.1 %1995: 110.2 %1996: 109.9 %1997: 108.7 %1998: 109.2 %1999: 109.7 %2000: 109.2 %2001: 107.6 %2002: 109.1 %2003: 109.6 %2004: 105.7 %2005: 106.5 %2006: 105 %2007: 101 %2008: 98.1 %2009: 96.1 %2010: 96.4 %2011: 97.5 %2012: 100.1 %2013: 108.8 %2014: 111.3 %2015: 112.4 %2016: 116.2 %2017: 119.9 %2018: 119.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Sweden stood at 119.9%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Sweden peaked at 119.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 96.1%, in 2009.

Sweden ranks 15th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male (%) in Sweden, 1993 to 2018.
Year % Change
1993 106.5%
1994 109.1% +2.4%
1995 110.2% +1.0%
1996 109.9% -0.2%
1997 108.7% -1.1%
1998 109.2% +0.5%
1999 109.7% +0.5%
2000 109.2% -0.4%
2001 107.6% -1.5%
2002 109.1% +1.5%
2003 109.6% +0.5%
2004 105.7% -3.6%
2005 106.5% +0.7%
2006 105.0% -1.4%
2007 101.0% -3.8%
2008 98.1% -2.9%
2009 96.1% -2.0%
2010 96.4% +0.3%
2011 97.5% +1.1%
2012 100.1% +2.7%
2013 108.8% +8.7%
2014 111.3% +2.3%
2015 112.4% +1.0%
2016 116.2% +3.4%
2017 119.9% +3.2%
2018 119.9% -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 109.0% 106.5% 110.2% 7
2000s 104.8% 96.1% 109.6% 10
2010s 109.2% 96.4% 119.9% 9

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 12 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 120.1% compare
  2. 13 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 120.0% compare
  3. 14 Ireland 119.9% compare
  4. 16 Mexico 119.6% compare
  5. 17 Luxembourg 119.2% compare
  6. 18 Mauritius 118.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Sweden?
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Sweden was 119.9% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 119.9% in 2017.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 96.1% in 2009.
How does Sweden rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male?
Sweden ranks 15th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.2%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,599 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total male enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male 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.