Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Sweden
Sweden: Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in was 44.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Sweden, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 44.3% for percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.2% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Sweden peaked at 96.9% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 36.2%, in 2012.
Sweden ranks 78th of 103 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 93.5% | — |
| 2000 | 94.0% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 95.2% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 94.4% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 92.9% | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 77.8% | -16.2% |
| 2005 | 96.9% | +24.5% |
| 2006 | 74.0% | -23.6% |
| 2007 | 68.8% | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 45.8% | -33.4% |
| 2009 | 74.8% | +63.2% |
| 2010 | 40.5% | -45.8% |
| 2011 | 39.4% | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 36.2% | -8.1% |
| 2013 | 41.2% | +13.8% |
| 2014 | 42.3% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 43.1% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 51.6% | +19.7% |
| 2017 | 41.5% | -19.6% |
| 2018 | 48.0% | +15.8% |
| 2019 | 51.2% | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 50.4% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 51.6% | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 49.4% | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 47.3% | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 44.3% | -6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 93.5% | 93.5% | 93.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 81.5% | 45.8% | 96.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.5% | 36.2% | 51.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.6% | 44.3% | 51.6% | 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 44.3% 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 96.9% in 2005.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.2% in 2012.
- How does Sweden rank for percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in?
- Sweden ranks 78th out of 103 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 up 5.0%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release