Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Sweden
Sweden: Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education was 12.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Sweden, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Sweden is 12.0%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Sweden peaked at 19.7% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 11.1%, in 2019.
Sweden ranks 41st of 182 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 14.9% | — |
| 2002 | 14.9% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 15.7% | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 19.7% | +25.8% |
| 2005 | 16.4% | -16.7% |
| 2006 | 16.8% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 17.4% | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 17.7% | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 17.6% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 17.0% | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 16.3% | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 13.0% | -20.6% |
| 2013 | 15.4% | +18.8% |
| 2014 | 13.7% | -11.1% |
| 2015 | 11.8% | -14.0% |
| 2016 | 11.1% | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 11.1% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 11.3% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 11.1% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 11.4% | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 12.0% | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 12.2% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 12.0% | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 12.0% | -0.1% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 12.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.3%, 1.5× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 12.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.3%, 78% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.8% | 14.9% | 19.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 13.2% | 11.1% | 17.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.9% | 11.4% | 12.2% | 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- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Sweden?
- Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Sweden was 12.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 19.7% in 2004.
- What is the lowest proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.1% in 2019.
- How does Sweden rank for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- Sweden ranks 41st out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. 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- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release