School enrollment, secondary (% gross) in Sweden
Sweden: School enrollment, secondary (% gross) was 132.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, secondary in Sweden, 2001–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, secondary in Sweden is 132.0%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, secondary in Sweden peaked at 147.9% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 101.0%, in 2007.
Sweden ranks 7th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
School enrollment, secondary (% gross) in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 147.9% | — |
| 2002 | 144.2% | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 136.5% | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 101.4% | -25.7% |
| 2005 | 101.5% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 101.2% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 101.0% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 101.5% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 101.4% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 102.3% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 102.1% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 103.1% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 132.7% | +28.7% |
| 2014 | 133.7% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 137.5% | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 137.6% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 142.6% | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 140.8% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 136.6% | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 136.4% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 138.7% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 139.4% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 134.2% | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 132.0% | -1.7% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 132.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 103.1%, 1.3× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 132.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 101.4%, 1.3× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School enrollment, secondary (% gross) in Sweden changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +28.7% | 103.1% | 132.7% |
| 2004 | -25.7% | 136.5% | 101.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 115.2% | 101.0% | 147.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 126.9% | 102.1% | 142.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 136.1% | 132.0% | 139.4% | 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 school enrollment, secondary in Sweden?
- School enrollment, secondary in Sweden was 132.0% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, secondary recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 147.9% in 2001.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, secondary recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 101.0% in 2007.
- How does Sweden rank for school enrollment, secondary?
- Sweden ranks 7th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, secondary rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, secondary (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.