Secondary education, pupils in Sweden
Sweden: Secondary education, pupils was 50.1% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Secondary education, pupils in Sweden, 1971–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
In 2017, secondary education, pupils in Sweden stood at 50.1%.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils in Sweden peaked at 54.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 47.8%, in 1972.
That places Sweden 59th out of 203 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
Secondary education, pupils in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 48.2% | — |
| 1972 | 47.8% | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 48.6% | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 48.8% | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 48.7% | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 50.9% | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 50.7% | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 50.9% | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 50.7% | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 51.4% | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 51.4% | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 51.9% | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 51.8% | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 51.9% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 51.7% | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 49.7% | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 49.4% | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 49.8% | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 49.9% | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 49.9% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 52.1% | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 51.9% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 52.3% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 52.7% | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 53.1% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 54.3% | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 54.5% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 54.6% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 54.4% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 53.5% | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 52.9% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 49.5% | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 48.6% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 48.5% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 48.5% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 48.6% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 48.5% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 48.4% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 48.4% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 48.3% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 51.7% | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 51.6% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 51.6% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 51.1% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 50.1% | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 49.5% | 47.8% | 50.9% | 9 |
| 1980s | 51.0% | 49.4% | 51.9% | 9 |
| 1990s | 52.1% | 49.9% | 54.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.8% | 48.5% | 54.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.1% | 48.3% | 51.7% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More education data for Sweden
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 114.87 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 114.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils in Sweden?
- Secondary education, pupils in Sweden was 50.1% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 54.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.8% in 1972.
- How does Sweden rank for secondary education, pupils?
- Sweden ranks 59th out of 203 countries with data for 2017.
- Is secondary education, pupils rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. 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, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at secondary level includes enrollments in public and private schools.