Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Sweden
Sweden: Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education was 30.1% 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
Sweden recorded 30.1% for share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in 2024.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Sweden peaked at 54.6% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 14.5%, in 2008.
Sweden ranks 34th of 59 countries on this measure, 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 | 26.4% | — |
| 2000 | 28.9% | +9.4% |
| 2001 | 29.2% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 30.1% | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 31.4% | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 54.6% | +74.0% |
| 2005 | 48.8% | -10.6% |
| 2006 | 41.7% | -14.7% |
| 2007 | 33.1% | -20.5% |
| 2008 | 14.5% | -56.4% |
| 2009 | 23.6% | +63.3% |
| 2010 | 26.9% | +14.1% |
| 2011 | 24.4% | -9.4% |
| 2012 | 22.0% | -9.7% |
| 2013 | 32.2% | +46.2% |
| 2014 | 30.1% | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 26.7% | -11.4% |
| 2016 | 25.2% | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 31.0% | +23.0% |
| 2018 | 28.9% | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 34.5% | +19.7% |
| 2020 | 32.1% | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 34.8% | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 33.0% | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 30.2% | -8.5% |
| 2024 | 30.1% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.4% | 26.4% | 26.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 33.6% | 14.5% | 54.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.2% | 22.0% | 34.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.1% | 30.1% | 34.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
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 30.1% 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 54.6% in 2004.
- What is the lowest share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.5% in 2008.
- How does Sweden rank for share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education?
- Sweden ranks 34th out of 59 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 up 0.2%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release