Secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita in Sweden
Sweden: Secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita was 0.0185 units per person in 2017. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita in Sweden, 1971–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita in Sweden is 0.0185 units per person, measured in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita in Sweden peaked at 0.033 units per person in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.0165 units per person, in 1977.
Sweden ranks 40th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita in Sweden, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0171 units per person | — |
| 1976 | 0.0169 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0165 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0168 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0182 units per person | +8.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0183 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0196 units per person | +7.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0203 units per person | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0224 units per person | +10.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0238 units per person | +6.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0234 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0262 units per person | +12.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0261 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0257 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0249 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0245 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0245 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0325 units per person | +32.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0323 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0282 units per person | -12.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0284 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0291 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0275 units per person | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 0.033 units per person | +20.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0318 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 0.033 units per person | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0309 units per person | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0288 units per person | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0214 units per person | -25.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0223 units per person | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0231 units per person | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0243 units per person | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0253 units per person | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0255 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0251 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.024 units per person | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0191 units per person | -20.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0256 units per person | +33.9% |
| 2014 | 0.023 units per person | -10.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0202 units per person | -11.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0187 units per person | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0185 units per person | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0171 units per person | 0.0165 units per person | 0.0182 units per person | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.0229 units per person | 0.0183 units per person | 0.0262 units per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.0285 units per person | 0.0245 units per person | 0.033 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0267 units per person | 0.0214 units per person | 0.033 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0218 units per person | 0.0185 units per person | 0.0256 units per person | 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, per capita in Sweden?
- Secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita in Sweden was 0.0185 units per person in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 0.033 units per person in 1999.
- What is the lowest secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0165 units per person in 1977.
- How does Sweden rank for secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita?
- Sweden ranks 40th out of 201 countries with data for 2017.
- Is secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.8%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, vocational 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, vocational pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Secondary education, vocational pupils Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Secondary education, vocational pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.