Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in Sweden

Sweden: Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled was 186,467 in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
186,467
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
50th
of 201 countries
All-time high
293,265
in 2001
All-time low
136,243
in 1977
Years of data
43
1971–2017

Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in Sweden, 1971–2017

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1971199420171971: 138.5k1976: 138.6k1977: 136.2k1978: 139.1k1979: 150.9k1980: 152.3k1981: 163.5k1982: 168.6k1983: 186.3k1984: 198.7k1985: 195.4k1986: 207.9k1987: 220.3k1988: 220.0k1989: 218.0k1990: 212.7k1991: 211.3k1992: 212.4k1993: 283.4k1994: 283.3k1995: 248.8k1996: 251.0k1997: 257.3k1998: 243.1k1999: 292.1k2000: 282.5k2001: 293.3k2002: 275.9k2003: 258.4k2004: 192.6k2005: 201.3k2006: 210.0k2007: 222.6k2008: 232.9k2009: 237.2k2010: 235.0k2011: 226.7k2012: 182.1k2013: 245.9k2014: 222.6k2015: 198.1k2016: 185.2k2017: 186.5k

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

Annual values for Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in Sweden, 1971 to 2017.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 47 Cuba 207,590 compare
  2. 48 Kazakhstan 203,284 compare
  3. 49 Portugal 192,356 compare
  4. 51 Serbia 185,638 compare
  5. 52 Libya 178,052 compare
  6. 53 Ukraine 177,070 compare

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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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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.

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Indicator
Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
244 places, 8,915 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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.