Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Sweden
Sweden: Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes was 11.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Sweden, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 11.5% for gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and up 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Sweden peaked at 18.5% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 2004.
That places Sweden 59th out of 124 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, both sexes in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 12.9% | — |
| 2002 | 11.5% | -11.0% |
| 2003 | 11.3% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 5.2% | -54.2% |
| 2005 | 6.1% | +18.6% |
| 2006 | 7.7% | +26.4% |
| 2007 | 8.4% | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 16.9% | +100.6% |
| 2009 | 15.2% | -10.1% |
| 2010 | 15.7% | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 17.1% | +9.0% |
| 2012 | 18.5% | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 8.8% | -52.7% |
| 2014 | 9.4% | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 9.3% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 8.1% | -13.8% |
| 2017 | 11.1% | +37.7% |
| 2018 | 10.8% | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 10.0% | -7.9% |
| 2020 | 11.2% | +11.7% |
| 2021 | 13.4% | +20.5% |
| 2022 | 13.6% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 11.9% | -12.2% |
| 2024 | 11.5% | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.6% | 5.2% | 16.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 11.9% | 8.1% | 18.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.3% | 11.2% | 13.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More education data for Sweden
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Sweden?
- Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Sweden was 11.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 18.5% in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 2004.
- How does Sweden rank for gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes?
- Sweden ranks 59th out of 124 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.0%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release