Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Sweden
Sweden: Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private was 20.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Sweden, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Sweden is 20.8%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Sweden peaked at 21.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 1999.
Sweden ranks 64th of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.8% | — |
| 2000 | 2.3% | +24.7% |
| 2001 | 2.9% | +28.2% |
| 2002 | 3.9% | +32.5% |
| 2004 | 8.3% | +113.9% |
| 2005 | 9.6% | +14.9% |
| 2006 | 10.7% | +11.9% |
| 2007 | 12.1% | +12.6% |
| 2008 | 13.8% | +14.7% |
| 2009 | 15.6% | +12.6% |
| 2010 | 17.5% | +12.0% |
| 2011 | 19.4% | +11.0% |
| 2012 | 21.0% | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 16.9% | -19.4% |
| 2014 | 16.3% | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 16.4% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 16.8% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 17.8% | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 17.9% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 18.9% | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 19.2% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 19.3% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 19.5% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 20.4% | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 20.8% | +1.9% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 20.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.4%, 1.4× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 20.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.8%, 2.7× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Sweden changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +113.9% | 3.9% | 8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 8.8% | 2.3% | 15.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 17.9% | 16.3% | 21.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.9% | 19.2% | 20.8% | 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 secondary education in private in Sweden?
- Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Sweden was 20.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 21.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 1999.
- How does Sweden rank for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private?
- Sweden ranks 64th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.7%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release