Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Sweden
Sweden: Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education was 24.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Sweden, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Sweden stood at 24.9%.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Sweden peaked at 50.5% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 11.8%, in 2008.
That places Sweden 42nd out of 57 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 26.8% | — |
| 2000 | 27.6% | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 26.2% | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 24.9% | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 25.1% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 50.5% | +100.9% |
| 2005 | 43.2% | -14.5% |
| 2006 | 34.6% | -19.9% |
| 2007 | 26.5% | -23.5% |
| 2008 | 11.8% | -55.3% |
| 2009 | 16.3% | +38.1% |
| 2010 | 18.4% | +12.5% |
| 2011 | 17.0% | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 15.0% | -11.6% |
| 2013 | 28.8% | +91.8% |
| 2014 | 27.9% | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 23.1% | -17.3% |
| 2016 | 19.1% | -17.3% |
| 2017 | 28.6% | +49.9% |
| 2018 | 24.0% | -15.9% |
| 2019 | 27.9% | +16.3% |
| 2020 | 25.9% | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 29.0% | +12.1% |
| 2022 | 27.0% | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 24.4% | -9.6% |
| 2024 | 24.9% | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.8% | 26.8% | 26.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 28.7% | 11.8% | 50.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.0% | 15.0% | 28.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.2% | 24.4% | 29.0% | 5 |
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More education data for Sweden
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 433,407 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.497 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.041 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 426,440 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0403 units per person (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Sweden?
- Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Sweden was 24.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 50.5% in 2004.
- What is the lowest share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.8% in 2008.
- How does Sweden rank for share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education?
- Sweden ranks 42nd out of 57 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education enrolled in general programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release