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 1.15 GPIA in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
1.15 GPIA
World rank
24th
of 47 countries
All-time high
1.2 GPIA
in 2012
All-time low
1.09 GPIA
in 2000
Years of data
8
2000–2022
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Sweden, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2022, proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Sweden stood at 1.15 GPIA.
The figure is down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Sweden peaked at 1.2 GPIA in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.09 GPIA, in 2000.
Sweden ranks 24th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Sweden, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.09 GPIA | — |
| 2003 | 1.1 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 1.12 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 1.15 GPIA | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 1.2 GPIA | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 1.14 GPIA | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 1.11 GPIA | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 1.15 GPIA | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.12 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 1.15 GPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.15 GPIA | 1.11 GPIA | 1.2 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.15 GPIA | 1.15 GPIA | 1.15 GPIA | 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 1.15 GPIA 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 1.2 GPIA in 2012.
- What is the lowest proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.09 GPIA in 2000.
- How does Sweden rank for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
- Sweden ranks 24th 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 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release