Secondary education, vocational pupils in Sweden
Sweden: Secondary education, vocational pupils was 51.5% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Secondary education, vocational pupils in Sweden, 1971–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 51.5% for secondary education, vocational pupils in 2017.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, vocational pupils in Sweden peaked at 57.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 43.1%, in 2012.
That places Sweden 22nd out of 191 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.
Secondary education, vocational pupils in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 49.6% | — |
| 1976 | 50.1% | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 49.7% | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 50.4% | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 50.0% | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 52.2% | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 52.2% | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 53.5% | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 52.6% | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 52.3% | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 52.2% | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 47.0% | -9.9% |
| 1988 | 46.6% | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 46.6% | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 46.4% | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 46.0% | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 45.5% | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 49.4% | +8.7% |
| 1994 | 50.0% | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 48.8% | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 49.1% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 49.7% | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 52.7% | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 56.8% | +7.9% |
| 2000 | 57.0% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 56.8% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 55.1% | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 53.3% | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 53.6% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 43.7% | -18.6% |
| 2006 | 43.9% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 44.1% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 44.2% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 44.1% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 43.8% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 43.9% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 43.1% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 50.2% | +16.5% |
| 2014 | 49.8% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 51.3% | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 51.2% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 51.5% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 50.0% | 49.6% | 50.4% | 5 |
| 1980s | 50.6% | 46.6% | 53.5% | 9 |
| 1990s | 49.5% | 45.5% | 56.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.6% | 43.7% | 57.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.1% | 43.1% | 51.5% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More education data for Sweden
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 987,895 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.0594 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 71,551 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 512,024 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.0813 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 475,871 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.2103 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 458,336 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -2.11 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, vocational pupils in Sweden?
- Secondary education, vocational pupils in Sweden was 51.5% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, vocational pupils recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 57.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest secondary education, vocational pupils recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.1% in 2012.
- How does Sweden rank for secondary education, vocational pupils?
- Sweden ranks 22nd out of 191 countries with data for 2017.
- Is secondary education, vocational pupils rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, vocational pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.