Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Sweden
Sweden: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes was 184.8% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Sweden, 1993–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 184.8% for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in 2018.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 76.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Sweden peaked at 201.7% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 96.9%, in 2012.
Sweden ranks 3rd of 182 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 131.6% | — |
| 1994 | 140.5% | +6.7% |
| 1995 | 147.4% | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 156.5% | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 166.3% | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 199.1% | +19.7% |
| 1999 | 201.7% | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 194.2% | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 188.3% | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 179.2% | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 164.1% | -8.4% |
| 2004 | 100.8% | -38.6% |
| 2005 | 101.8% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 102.4% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 104.2% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 104.7% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 102.9% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 99.9% | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 97.2% | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 96.9% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 142.0% | +46.5% |
| 2014 | 148.7% | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 163.6% | +10.0% |
| 2016 | 172.3% | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 187.7% | +8.9% |
| 2018 | 184.8% | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 163.3% | 131.6% | 201.7% | 7 |
| 2000s | 134.3% | 100.8% | 194.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 143.7% | 96.9% | 187.7% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More education data for Sweden
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0814 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 433,407 (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 184.8% in 2018, 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 201.7% in 1999.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.9% in 2012.
- How does Sweden rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes?
- Sweden ranks 3rd out of 182 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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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Total enrollment in upper secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official upper secondary education age.