Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Sweden
Sweden: Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education was 1.11 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.11 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
1st
of 103 countries
All-time high
1.19 GPIA
in 2006
All-time low
0.9902 GPIA
in 1999
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
The most recent figure for share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Sweden is 1.11 GPIA, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Sweden peaked at 1.19 GPIA in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.9902 GPIA, in 1999.
Sweden ranks 1st of 103 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Sweden, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.9902 GPIA | — |
| 2000 | 1.04 GPIA | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 1.08 GPIA | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 1.13 GPIA | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 1.15 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 1.18 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 1.19 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 1.19 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 1.15 GPIA | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 1.06 GPIA | -8.4% |
| 2009 | 1.14 GPIA | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 1.17 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 1.15 GPIA | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 1.13 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 1.08 GPIA | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 1.05 GPIA | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 1.08 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 1.13 GPIA | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 1.06 GPIA | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 1.11 GPIA | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 1.15 GPIA | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 1.14 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 1.13 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 1.13 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.12 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 1.11 GPIA | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9902 GPIA | 0.9902 GPIA | 0.9902 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.13 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 1.19 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.11 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 1.17 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.13 GPIA | 1.11 GPIA | 1.14 GPIA | 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 1.11 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 1.19 GPIA in 2006.
- What is the lowest share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9902 GPIA in 1999.
- How does Sweden rank for share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education?
- Sweden ranks 1st out of 103 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 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release