Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Sweden
Sweden: Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education was 21.1% 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
In 2024, share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Sweden stood at 21.1%.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and down 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Sweden peaked at 44.8% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 9.4%, in 2008.
Sweden ranks 39th of 58 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 | 27.1% | — |
| 2000 | 26.2% | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 23.1% | -12.0% |
| 2002 | 19.3% | -16.3% |
| 2003 | 18.9% | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 44.8% | +137.9% |
| 2005 | 36.7% | -18.1% |
| 2006 | 27.6% | -24.8% |
| 2007 | 21.1% | -23.8% |
| 2008 | 9.4% | -55.5% |
| 2009 | 11.2% | +19.4% |
| 2010 | 11.8% | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 11.2% | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 10.0% | -10.3% |
| 2013 | 26.2% | +161.1% |
| 2014 | 26.1% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 20.0% | -23.3% |
| 2016 | 13.6% | -32.1% |
| 2017 | 26.7% | +96.3% |
| 2018 | 20.4% | -23.5% |
| 2019 | 23.2% | +13.9% |
| 2020 | 21.5% | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 24.7% | +14.9% |
| 2022 | 22.6% | -8.4% |
| 2023 | 20.5% | -9.5% |
| 2024 | 21.1% | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.1% | 27.1% | 27.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 23.8% | 9.4% | 44.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.9% | 10.0% | 26.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.1% | 20.5% | 24.7% | 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 21.1% 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 44.8% in 2004.
- What is the lowest share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.4% in 2008.
- How does Sweden rank for share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education?
- Sweden ranks 39th out of 58 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 18.9%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release