Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Sweden
Sweden: Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education was 78.9% 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
The most recent figure for share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Sweden is 78.9%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Sweden peaked at 90.6% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 55.2%, in 2004.
Sweden ranks 79th of 105 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 | 72.9% | — |
| 2000 | 73.8% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 76.9% | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 80.7% | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 81.1% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 55.2% | -32.0% |
| 2005 | 63.3% | +14.7% |
| 2006 | 72.4% | +14.4% |
| 2007 | 78.9% | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 90.6% | +14.8% |
| 2009 | 88.8% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 88.2% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 88.8% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 90.0% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 73.8% | -18.0% |
| 2014 | 73.9% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 80.0% | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 86.4% | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 73.3% | -15.2% |
| 2018 | 79.6% | +8.5% |
| 2019 | 76.8% | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 78.5% | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 75.3% | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 77.4% | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 79.5% | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 78.9% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.9% | 72.9% | 72.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 76.2% | 55.2% | 90.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.1% | 73.3% | 90.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.9% | 75.3% | 79.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
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 78.9% 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 90.6% in 2008.
- What is the lowest share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.2% in 2004.
- How does Sweden rank for share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education?
- Sweden ranks 79th out of 105 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 6.6%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release