Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Sweden
Sweden: Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public was 79.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Sweden, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 79.2% for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in 2024.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Sweden peaked at 98.2% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 79.0%, in 2012.
That places Sweden 118th out of 182 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 98.2% | — |
| 2000 | 97.7% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 97.1% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 96.1% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 91.7% | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 90.0% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 89.3% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 87.9% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 86.2% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 84.4% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 82.5% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 80.6% | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 79.0% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 83.1% | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 83.7% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 83.6% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 83.2% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 82.2% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 82.1% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 81.1% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 80.8% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 80.7% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 80.5% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 79.6% | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 79.2% | -0.5% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 79.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 86.3%, 92% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 79.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 92.2%, 86% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98.2% | 98.2% | 98.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 91.1% | 84.4% | 97.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 82.1% | 79.0% | 83.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.1% | 79.2% | 80.8% | 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 public in Sweden?
- Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Sweden was 79.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 98.2% in 1999.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.0% in 2012.
- How does Sweden rank for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public?
- Sweden ranks 118th out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. 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 secondary education in public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release