Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Sweden
Sweden: Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education was 0.7017 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.7017 GPIA
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
53rd
of 55 countries
All-time high
1.03 GPIA
in 1999
All-time low
0.4397 GPIA
in 2010
Years of data
26
1999–2024
Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Sweden, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 0.7017 GPIA for share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in 2024.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and down 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Sweden peaked at 1.03 GPIA in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.4397 GPIA, in 2010.
That places Sweden 53rd out of 55 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.03 GPIA | — |
| 2000 | 0.9074 GPIA | -11.6% |
| 2001 | 0.79 GPIA | -12.9% |
| 2002 | 0.6432 GPIA | -18.6% |
| 2003 | 0.6004 GPIA | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 0.8208 GPIA | +36.7% |
| 2005 | 0.7524 GPIA | -8.3% |
| 2006 | 0.6633 GPIA | -11.8% |
| 2007 | 0.6357 GPIA | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 0.6482 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.4737 GPIA | -26.9% |
| 2010 | 0.4397 GPIA | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 0.4585 GPIA | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 0.4555 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.8136 GPIA | +78.6% |
| 2014 | 0.8667 GPIA | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 0.7504 GPIA | -13.4% |
| 2016 | 0.5392 GPIA | -28.1% |
| 2017 | 0.8607 GPIA | +59.6% |
| 2018 | 0.7076 GPIA | -17.8% |
| 2019 | 0.6732 GPIA | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 0.6678 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.7096 GPIA | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 0.6847 GPIA | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 0.6772 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 0.7017 GPIA | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.03 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.6935 GPIA | 0.4737 GPIA | 0.9074 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6565 GPIA | 0.4397 GPIA | 0.8667 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6882 GPIA | 0.6678 GPIA | 0.7096 GPIA | 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 0.7017 GPIA 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 1.03 GPIA in 1999.
- What is the lowest share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4397 GPIA in 2010.
- How does Sweden rank for share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education?
- Sweden ranks 53rd out of 55 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 19.0%. 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release