Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Sweden
Sweden: Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education was 75.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
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 75.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Sweden peaked at 88.2% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 49.5%, in 2004.
Sweden ranks 86th of 112 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising 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 | 73.2% | — |
| 2000 | 72.4% | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 73.8% | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 75.1% | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 74.9% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 49.5% | -33.9% |
| 2005 | 56.8% | +14.8% |
| 2006 | 65.4% | +15.1% |
| 2007 | 73.5% | +12.4% |
| 2008 | 88.2% | +19.9% |
| 2009 | 83.7% | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 81.6% | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 83.0% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 85.0% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 71.2% | -16.2% |
| 2014 | 72.1% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 76.9% | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 80.9% | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 71.4% | -11.8% |
| 2018 | 76.0% | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 72.1% | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 74.1% | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 71.0% | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 73.0% | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 75.6% | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 75.1% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.2% | 73.2% | 73.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 71.3% | 49.5% | 88.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.0% | 71.2% | 85.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.8% | 71.0% | 75.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 83 Belgium 93.0% compare
- 84 Marshall Islands 81.4% compare
- 85 Switzerland 81.2% compare
- 87 China 75.0% compare
- 88 Syrian Arab Republic 73.0% compare
- 89 Singapore 70.2% compare
More education data for Sweden
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 77,813 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,302 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 235,975 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 222,360 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 987,895 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 859,847 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.8572 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0814 units per person (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 75.1% 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 88.2% in 2008.
- What is the lowest share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.5% in 2004.
- How does Sweden rank for share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education?
- Sweden ranks 86th out of 112 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 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 vocational programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release