Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Sweden

Sweden: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes was 184.8% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
184.8%
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
3rd
of 182 countries
All-time high
201.7%
in 1999
All-time low
96.9%
in 2012
Years of data
26
1993–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Sweden, 1993–2018

0501001502001993200520181993: 131.6 %1994: 140.5 %1995: 147.4 %1996: 156.5 %1997: 166.3 %1998: 199.1 %1999: 201.7 %2000: 194.2 %2001: 188.3 %2002: 179.2 %2003: 164.1 %2004: 100.8 %2005: 101.8 %2006: 102.4 %2007: 104.2 %2008: 104.7 %2009: 102.9 %2010: 99.9 %2011: 97.2 %2012: 96.9 %2013: 142 %2014: 148.7 %2015: 163.6 %2016: 172.3 %2017: 187.7 %2018: 184.8 %

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

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes (%) in Sweden, 1993 to 2018.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 1 Finland 205.4% compare
  2. 2 Ireland 203.6% compare
  3. 4 Australia 178.1% compare
  4. 5 Belgium 149.7% compare
  5. 6 Costa Rica 143.6% compare

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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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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
227 places, 4,371 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in upper secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official upper secondary education age.