Progression to secondary school in Sweden
Sweden: Progression to secondary school was 99.6% in 2016. ▬ Flat
Progression to secondary school in Sweden, 1999–2016
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in %.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 99.6% for progression to secondary school in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, progression to secondary school in Sweden peaked at 100.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 99.6%, in 2016.
That places Sweden 31st out of 167 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.
Progression to secondary school in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 100.0% | — |
| 2000 | 99.9% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 99.8% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 99.9% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 99.9% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 99.8% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.8% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 99.9% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 100.0% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 99.9% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 99.6% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 99.6% | -0.1% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 99.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 99.2%, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 99.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.6%, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 99.9% | 99.8% | 100.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 99.8% | 99.6% | 100.0% | 7 |
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 progression to secondary school in Sweden?
- Progression to secondary school in Sweden was 99.6% in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest progression to secondary school recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest progression to secondary school recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.6% in 2016.
- How does Sweden rank for progression to secondary school?
- Sweden ranks 31st out of 167 countries with data for 2016.
- Is progression to secondary school rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Progression to secondary school (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year (minus the number of repeaters from the last grade of primary education in the given year).