Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Sweden
Sweden: Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in was 44.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Sweden, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Sweden stood at 44.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Sweden peaked at 49.4% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 42.3%, in 2023.
Sweden ranks 63rd of 96 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 47.6% | — |
| 2014 | 49.4% | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 48.3% | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 46.2% | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 46.9% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 45.7% | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 45.1% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 44.1% | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 44.6% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 43.6% | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 42.3% | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 44.4% | +4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 47.0% | 45.1% | 49.4% | 7 |
| 2020s | 43.8% | 42.3% | 44.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More education data for Sweden
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 77,813 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,302 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 235,975 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Sweden?
- Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Sweden was 44.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 49.4% in 2014.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.3% in 2023.
- How does Sweden rank for percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in?
- Sweden ranks 63rd out of 96 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in public institutions, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release