Percentage of teachers in secondary education vocational programmes in Sweden
Sweden: Percentage of teachers in secondary education vocational programmes was 53.6% in 2012. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in secondary education vocational programmes in Sweden, 2000–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 53.6% for percentage of teachers in secondary education vocational programmes in 2012.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in secondary education vocational programmes in Sweden peaked at 56.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 45.7%, in 2000.
Sweden ranks 44th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in secondary education vocational programmes in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 45.7% | — |
| 2001 | 46.2% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 54.5% | +17.9% |
| 2004 | 53.2% | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 54.1% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 56.0% | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 48.7% | -13.1% |
| 2009 | 55.4% | +13.9% |
| 2010 | 54.3% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 54.0% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 53.6% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.7% | 45.7% | 56.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 54.0% | 53.6% | 54.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 41 New Zealand 54.0% compare
- 42 Anguilla 53.8%
- 43 Ecuador 53.6% compare
- 45 Finland 53.6% compare
- 46 Uzbekistan 53.2% compare
- 47 Peru 52.8%
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 teachers in secondary education vocational programmes in Sweden?
- Percentage of teachers in secondary education vocational programmes in Sweden was 53.6% in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in secondary education vocational programmes recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 56.0% in 2006.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in secondary education vocational programmes recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.7% in 2000.
- How does Sweden rank for percentage of teachers in secondary education vocational programmes?
- Sweden ranks 44th out of 113 countries with data for 2012.
- Is percentage of teachers in secondary education vocational programmes rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. 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 teachers in secondary education vocational programmes who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release