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 14.8% 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
Sweden recorded 14.8% for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in 2024.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Sweden peaked at 21.2% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 13.3%, in 2017.
That places Sweden 41st out of 181 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 16.1% | — |
| 2002 | 16.9% | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 18.0% | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 16.3% | -9.9% |
| 2005 | 20.2% | +24.2% |
| 2006 | 20.4% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 20.9% | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 21.2% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 21.2% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 20.7% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 19.8% | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 16.3% | -18.0% |
| 2013 | 18.0% | +10.9% |
| 2014 | 16.6% | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 14.0% | -15.4% |
| 2016 | 13.4% | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 13.3% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 13.7% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 14.3% | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 15.2% | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 15.9% | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 15.6% | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 15.0% | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 14.8% | -1.6% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 14.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.0%, 1.2× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 14.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19.2%, 77% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.0% | 16.1% | 21.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 16.0% | 13.3% | 20.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.3% | 14.8% | 15.9% | 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 14.8% 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 21.2% in 2008.
- What is the lowest proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.3% in 2017.
- How does Sweden rank for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- Sweden ranks 41st out of 181 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 10.7%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release