Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Sweden
Sweden: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes was 132.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Sweden, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Sweden stood at 132.0%.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Sweden peaked at 147.9% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 101.0%, in 2007.
Sweden ranks 8th of 213 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 147.9% | — |
| 2002 | 144.2% | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 136.5% | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 101.4% | -25.7% |
| 2005 | 101.5% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 101.2% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 101.0% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 101.5% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 101.4% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 102.3% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 102.1% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 103.1% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 132.7% | +28.7% |
| 2014 | 133.7% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 137.5% | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 137.6% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 142.6% | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 140.8% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 136.6% | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 136.4% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 138.7% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 139.4% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 134.2% | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 132.0% | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 115.2% | 101.0% | 147.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 126.9% | 102.1% | 142.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 136.1% | 132.0% | 139.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More education data for Sweden
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 433,407 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.497 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.041 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 426,440 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0403 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 987,895 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.0594 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 71,551 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.43 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Sweden?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Sweden was 132.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 147.9% in 2001.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 101.0% in 2007.
- How does Sweden rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes?
- Sweden ranks 8th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. 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, secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release