Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Sweden
Sweden: Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education was 0.8108 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Sweden, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Sweden is 0.8108 GPIA, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Sweden peaked at 1.18 GPIA in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.7544 GPIA, in 2020.
That places Sweden 68th out of 153 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Sweden, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.9241 GPIA | — |
| 2002 | 0.8851 GPIA | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 0.8687 GPIA | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 1.18 GPIA | +35.3% |
| 2005 | 0.8133 GPIA | -30.8% |
| 2006 | 0.8214 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.8313 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.8361 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.8306 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.82 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.8227 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.7971 GPIA | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 0.8534 GPIA | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 0.8254 GPIA | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.8395 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.8312 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.8362 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.8219 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.7734 GPIA | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 0.7544 GPIA | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 0.7574 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.7815 GPIA | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 0.7986 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 0.8108 GPIA | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8873 GPIA | 0.8133 GPIA | 1.18 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.8221 GPIA | 0.7734 GPIA | 0.8534 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7806 GPIA | 0.7544 GPIA | 0.8108 GPIA | 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 proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Sweden?
- Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Sweden was 0.8108 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 1.18 GPIA in 2004.
- What is the lowest proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7544 GPIA in 2020.
- How does Sweden rank for proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- Sweden ranks 68th out of 153 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. 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 Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release