Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Sweden
Sweden: Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 1.11 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Sweden, 2015–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Sweden stood at 1.11 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 23.6% on the previous year and up 32.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Sweden peaked at 1.11 GPIA in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.5884 GPIA, in 2018.
Sweden ranks 8th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Sweden, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 0.8422 GPIA | — |
| 2016 | 0.866 GPIA | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 0.6211 GPIA | -28.3% |
| 2018 | 0.5884 GPIA | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 0.7096 GPIA | +20.6% |
| 2020 | 0.877 GPIA | +23.6% |
| 2021 | 0.89 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.9414 GPIA | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 0.9004 GPIA | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 1.11 GPIA | +23.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.7255 GPIA | 0.5884 GPIA | 0.866 GPIA | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.9444 GPIA | 0.877 GPIA | 1.11 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 pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Sweden?
- Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Sweden was 1.11 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 1.11 GPIA in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5884 GPIA in 2018.
- How does Sweden rank for proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Sweden ranks 8th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release