Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in Sweden
Sweden: Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled was 186,467 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in Sweden, 1971–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2017, secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in Sweden stood at 186,467.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in Sweden peaked at 293,265 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 136,243, in 1977.
Sweden ranks 50th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 138,479 | — |
| 1976 | 138,630 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 136,243 | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 139,103 | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 150,890 | +8.5% |
| 1980 | 152,310 | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 163,478 | +7.3% |
| 1982 | 168,637 | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 186,315 | +10.5% |
| 1984 | 198,725 | +6.7% |
| 1985 | 195,406 | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 207,870 | +6.4% |
| 1987 | 220,334 | +6.0% |
| 1988 | 219,969 | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 217,993 | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 212,736 | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 211,283 | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 212,395 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 283,368 | +33.4% |
| 1994 | 283,316 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 248,811 | -12.2% |
| 1996 | 251,028 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 257,339 | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 243,095 | -5.5% |
| 1999 | 292,067 | +20.1% |
| 2000 | 282,478 | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 293,265 | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 275,887 | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 258,379 | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 192,615 | -25.5% |
| 2005 | 201,335 | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 210,024 | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 222,570 | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 232,871 | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 237,223 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 234,966 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 226,659 | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 182,145 | -19.6% |
| 2013 | 245,912 | +35.0% |
| 2014 | 222,564 | -9.5% |
| 2015 | 198,084 | -11.0% |
| 2016 | 185,218 | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 186,467 | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 140,669 | 136,243 | 150,890 | 5 |
| 1980s | 193,104 | 152,310 | 220,334 | 10 |
| 1990s | 249,544 | 211,283 | 292,067 | 10 |
| 2000s | 240,665 | 192,615 | 293,265 | 10 |
| 2010s | 210,252 | 182,145 | 245,912 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More education data for Sweden
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in Sweden?
- Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in Sweden was 186,467 in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 293,265 in 2001.
- What is the lowest secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 136,243 in 1977.
- How does Sweden rank for secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled?
- Sweden ranks 50th out of 201 countries with data for 2017.
- Is secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.2%. 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, vocational pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, vocational pupils with 606 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, vocational pupils Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
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, vocational pupils with 606 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.