Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Sweden
Sweden: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 0.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Sweden, 2015–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Sweden stood at 0.1%. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is down 11.0% on the previous year and down 53.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Sweden peaked at 0.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2024.
That places Sweden 168th out of 184 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 0.2% | — |
| 2016 | 0.3% | +19.8% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | -9.5% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | -17.2% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | -14.5% |
| 2022 | 0.2% | -9.9% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | -14.9% |
| 2024 | 0.1% | -11.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 165 San Marino 0.2% compare
- 166 Cuba 0.2% compare
- 167 Korea 0.1% compare
- 169 Ireland 0.1% compare
- 170 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.1% compare
- 171 Uzbekistan 0.0% compare
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 pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Sweden?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Sweden was 0.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2016.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2024.
- How does Sweden rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Sweden ranks 168th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.0%. 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 pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release