Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Sweden
Sweden: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general was 1.02 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.02 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
99th
of 211 countries
All-time high
1.1 GPIA
in 1992
All-time low
0.9401 GPIA
in 2004
Years of data
49
1971–2024
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Sweden, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Sweden is 1.02 GPIA, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Sweden peaked at 1.1 GPIA in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.9401 GPIA, in 2004.
Sweden ranks 99th of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Sweden, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.9815 GPIA | — |
| 1976 | 1.01 GPIA | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 0.988 GPIA | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 0.9887 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.9765 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 0.986 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 0.9925 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 0.9911 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 1.06 GPIA | +6.8% |
| 1988 | 1.06 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 1.07 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 1.08 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 1.08 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 1.1 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 1.06 GPIA | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 1.04 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 1.06 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 1.06 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 1.06 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 1.02 GPIA | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 0.9587 GPIA | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 0.9581 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.9572 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.9724 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.993 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 0.9401 GPIA | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 1.07 GPIA | +14.0% |
| 2006 | 1.07 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.07 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.07 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 1.08 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 1.08 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 1.08 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.07 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 1.02 GPIA | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 1 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9988 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.9857 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.9884 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 1.01 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 1.03 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1 GPIA | 0.9815 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 5 |
| 1980s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.9765 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.05 GPIA | 0.9587 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.02 GPIA | 0.9401 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.03 GPIA | 0.9857 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.03 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 96 Armenia 1.02 GPIA compare
- 97 Kazakhstan 1.02 GPIA compare
- 98 Mali 1.02 GPIA compare
- 100 Tajikistan 1.02 GPIA compare
- 101 South Korea 1.02 GPIA compare
- 102 Kyrgyzstan 1.02 GPIA compare
More education data for Sweden
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 71,551 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 16.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Sweden?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Sweden was 1.02 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1 GPIA in 1992.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9401 GPIA in 2004.
- How does Sweden rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
- Sweden ranks 99th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. 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 secondary education enrolled in general programmes, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release