Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Sweden
Sweden: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes was 154.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Sweden, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Sweden is 154.8%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Sweden peaked at 188.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 100.8%, in 2007.
Sweden ranks 6th of 195 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, upper secondary, both sexes in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 188.0% | — |
| 2002 | 180.2% | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 164.8% | -8.5% |
| 2004 | 101.2% | -38.6% |
| 2005 | 101.5% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 101.3% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 100.8% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 101.1% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 101.1% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 102.1% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 102.5% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 104.4% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 152.7% | +46.3% |
| 2014 | 156.1% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 163.5% | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 163.3% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 172.5% | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 169.7% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 163.0% | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 162.0% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 166.6% | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 168.5% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 159.1% | -5.6% |
| 2024 | 154.8% | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 126.7% | 100.8% | 188.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 145.0% | 102.1% | 172.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 162.2% | 154.8% | 168.5% | 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, upper secondary, both sexes in Sweden?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Sweden was 154.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 188.0% in 2001.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 100.8% in 2007.
- How does Sweden rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes?
- Sweden ranks 6th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. 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, upper secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release