Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary … adjusted in Sweden
Sweden: Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary … adjusted was 1.32 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender in Sweden, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender in Sweden is 1.32 GPIA, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender in Sweden peaked at 1.41 GPIA in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.7768 GPIA, in 2004.
Sweden ranks 36th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary … adjusted in Sweden, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.02 GPIA | — |
| 2002 | 0.9728 GPIA | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 1.05 GPIA | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 0.7768 GPIA | -26.0% |
| 2005 | 0.9222 GPIA | +18.7% |
| 2006 | 1.07 GPIA | +15.8% |
| 2007 | 1.22 GPIA | +14.3% |
| 2008 | 1.11 GPIA | -9.1% |
| 2009 | 1.33 GPIA | +19.7% |
| 2010 | 1.27 GPIA | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 1.26 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 1.33 GPIA | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 1.26 GPIA | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 1.21 GPIA | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 1.21 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 1.17 GPIA | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 1.28 GPIA | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 1.33 GPIA | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 1.39 GPIA | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 1.41 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 1.33 GPIA | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 1.32 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.36 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 1.32 GPIA | -3.4% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 1.32 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.13 GPIA, 1.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 1.32 GPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.04 GPIA, 1.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.05 GPIA | 0.7768 GPIA | 1.33 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.27 GPIA | 1.17 GPIA | 1.39 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.35 GPIA | 1.32 GPIA | 1.41 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More education data for Sweden
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.43 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.43 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 77,813 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,302 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 235,975 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 222,360 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 987,895 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 859,847 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.8572 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender in Sweden?
- Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender in Sweden was 1.32 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 1.41 GPIA in 2020.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7768 GPIA in 2004.
- How does Sweden rank for gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender?
- Sweden ranks 36th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. 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, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release