Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Sweden
Sweden: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary was 81.4% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Sweden, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Sweden stood at 81.4%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Sweden peaked at 89.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 81.4%, in 2022.
That places Sweden 14th out of 47 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 89.8% | — |
| 2003 | 89.2% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 88.8% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 88.2% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 85.0% | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 86.8% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 85.7% | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 81.4% | -5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.0% | 88.2% | 89.8% | 4 |
| 2010s | 85.8% | 85.0% | 86.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 81.4% | 81.4% | 81.4% | 1 |
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 children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Sweden?
- Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Sweden was 81.4% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 89.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.4% in 2022.
- How does Sweden rank for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
- Sweden ranks 14th out of 47 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. 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 children/young people at the age of lower secondary education prepared for the future in reading, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release