Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Sweden
Sweden: Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled was 729,757 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Sweden, 1971–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2017, secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Sweden stood at 729,757. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.8% on the previous year and up 35.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Sweden peaked at 729,757 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 369,012, in 1976.
Sweden ranks 77th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 416,001 | — |
| 1976 | 369,012 | -11.3% |
| 1977 | 377,044 | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 397,184 | +5.3% |
| 1979 | 424,300 | +6.8% |
| 1980 | 438,709 | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 443,355 | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 437,515 | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 420,973 | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 405,342 | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 400,698 | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 398,338 | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 395,978 | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 399,891 | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 391,240 | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 385,235 | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 377,191 | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 373,132 | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 472,281 | +26.6% |
| 1994 | 495,522 | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 543,037 | +9.6% |
| 1996 | 558,625 | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 571,956 | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 687,653 | +20.2% |
| 1999 | 654,142 | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 651,191 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 635,159 | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 658,721 | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 659,599 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 519,183 | -21.3% |
| 2005 | 534,159 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 540,543 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 537,921 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 531,393 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 514,603 | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 496,307 | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 472,309 | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 493,637 | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 592,759 | +20.1% |
| 2014 | 604,130 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 646,028 | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 670,876 | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 729,757 | +8.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 396,708 | 369,012 | 424,300 | 5 |
| 1980s | 413,204 | 391,240 | 443,355 | 10 |
| 1990s | 511,877 | 373,132 | 687,653 | 10 |
| 2000s | 578,247 | 514,603 | 659,599 | 10 |
| 2010s | 588,225 | 472,309 | 729,757 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More education data for Sweden
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 71,551 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 4 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Sweden?
- Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Sweden was 729,757 in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 729,757 in 2017.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 369,012 in 1976.
- How does Sweden rank for secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled?
- Sweden ranks 77th out of 204 countries with data for 2017.
- Is secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, general pupils with 570 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Secondary education, general pupils Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
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About this data
Secondary education, general pupils with 570 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.