Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Sweden
Sweden: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private was 22.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Sweden, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 22.1% for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in 2024.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Sweden peaked at 25.3% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 1999.
Sweden ranks 68th 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 upper secondary education in private in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.5% | — |
| 2000 | 2.0% | +36.2% |
| 2001 | 2.6% | +26.9% |
| 2002 | 3.5% | +33.8% |
| 2004 | 10.1% | +191.7% |
| 2005 | 11.9% | +18.1% |
| 2006 | 13.4% | +12.3% |
| 2007 | 15.0% | +11.7% |
| 2008 | 17.3% | +15.8% |
| 2009 | 19.6% | +12.7% |
| 2010 | 21.7% | +11.1% |
| 2011 | 24.0% | +10.4% |
| 2012 | 25.3% | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 17.9% | -29.1% |
| 2014 | 17.1% | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 16.5% | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 16.7% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 18.3% | +10.1% |
| 2018 | 18.3% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 19.7% | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 20.1% | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 20.1% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 20.2% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 21.5% | +6.3% |
| 2024 | 22.1% | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 10.6% | 2.0% | 19.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 19.6% | 16.5% | 25.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.8% | 20.1% | 22.1% | 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 upper secondary education in private in Sweden?
- Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Sweden was 22.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 25.3% in 2012.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 1999.
- How does Sweden rank for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private?
- Sweden ranks 68th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.8%. 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 upper 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