Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Sweden
Sweden: Secondary education, general pupils, per capita was 0.0726 units per person in 2017. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Sweden, 1971–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Sweden is 0.0726 units per person, measured in 2017.
The figure is up 7.3% on the previous year and up 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Sweden peaked at 0.0777 units per person in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.043 units per person, in 1992.
Sweden ranks 92nd of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Sweden, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0514 units per person | — |
| 1976 | 0.0449 units per person | -12.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0457 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 0.048 units per person | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0512 units per person | +6.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0528 units per person | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0533 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0526 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0505 units per person | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0486 units per person | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 0.048 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0472 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0474 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0461 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 0.045 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0438 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 0.043 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0542 units per person | +25.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0564 units per person | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0615 units per person | +9.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0632 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0647 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0777 units per person | +20.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0738 units per person | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0734 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0714 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0738 units per person | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0736 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0577 units per person | -21.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0592 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0595 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0588 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0576 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0553 units per person | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0529 units per person | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 0.05 units per person | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0519 units per person | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0617 units per person | +19.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0623 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0659 units per person | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0676 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0726 units per person | +7.3% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 0.0726 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0637 units per person, 1.1× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 0.0726 units per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0592 units per person, 1.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0482 units per person | 0.0449 units per person | 0.0514 units per person | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.0496 units per person | 0.0461 units per person | 0.0533 units per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.0583 units per person | 0.043 units per person | 0.0777 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.064 units per person | 0.0553 units per person | 0.0738 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0606 units per person | 0.05 units per person | 0.0726 units per person | 8 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More education data for Sweden
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.43 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.43 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Sweden?
- Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Sweden was 0.0726 units per person in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils, per capita recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0777 units per person in 1998.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils, per capita recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.043 units per person in 1992.
- How does Sweden rank for secondary education, general pupils, per capita?
- Sweden ranks 92nd out of 204 countries with data for 2017.
- Is secondary education, general pupils, per capita rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.4%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, general pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary education, general pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Secondary education, general pupils Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Secondary education, general pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.