Secondary education, general pupils in Sweden
Sweden: Secondary education, general pupils was 49.7% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Secondary education, general pupils in Sweden, 1971–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 49.7% for secondary education, general pupils in 2017.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils in Sweden peaked at 54.9% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 47.8%, in 1971.
That places Sweden 111th out of 204 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
Secondary education, general pupils in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 47.8% | — |
| 1976 | 51.2% | +7.2% |
| 1977 | 51.0% | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 51.1% | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 51.0% | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 51.1% | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 51.1% | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 51.3% | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 51.5% | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 51.7% | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 51.5% | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 51.2% | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 51.0% | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 51.6% | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 51.9% | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 52.1% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 52.4% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 53.6% | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 53.0% | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 53.8% | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 54.3% | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 54.7% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 54.9% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 53.4% | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 53.5% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 53.3% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 52.8% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 52.7% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 47.9% | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 50.4% | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 50.4% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 50.5% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 50.5% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 50.6% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 50.5% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 50.2% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 52.3% | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 52.3% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 51.7% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 51.1% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 49.7% | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 50.4% | 47.8% | 51.2% | 5 |
| 1980s | 51.3% | 51.0% | 51.7% | 9 |
| 1990s | 53.4% | 51.9% | 54.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.2% | 47.9% | 53.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.0% | 49.7% | 52.3% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 108 Maldives 49.7% compare
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- 112 Cayman Islands 49.7% compare
- 113 Turks and Caicos Islands 49.7% compare
- 114 Japan 49.6% compare
More education data for Sweden
- 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 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 16.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils in Sweden?
- Secondary education, general pupils in Sweden was 49.7% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 54.9% in 1998.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.8% in 1971.
- How does Sweden rank for secondary education, general pupils?
- Sweden ranks 111th out of 204 countries with data for 2017.
- Is secondary education, general pupils rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.