Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Sweden
Sweden: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational was 20.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
20.9%
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
44th
of 216 countries
All-time high
37.5%
in 1993
All-time low
20.4%
in 2017
Years of data
49
1971–2024
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Sweden, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Sweden stood at 20.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Sweden peaked at 37.5% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 20.4%, in 2017.
That places Sweden 44th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 25.0% | — |
| 1976 | 27.3% | +9.3% |
| 1977 | 26.5% | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 25.9% | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 26.2% | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 25.8% | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 26.9% | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 27.8% | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 30.7% | +10.3% |
| 1984 | 32.9% | +7.2% |
| 1985 | 32.8% | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 35.8% | +9.1% |
| 1988 | 35.5% | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 35.8% | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 35.6% | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 35.9% | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 36.3% | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 37.5% | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 36.4% | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 31.4% | -13.6% |
| 1996 | 31.0% | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 31.0% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 26.1% | -15.8% |
| 1999 | 30.9% | +18.2% |
| 2000 | 30.3% | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 31.6% | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 29.5% | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 28.1% | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 27.1% | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 27.4% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 28.0% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 29.3% | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 30.5% | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 31.6% | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 32.1% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 32.4% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 27.0% | -16.9% |
| 2013 | 29.3% | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 26.9% | -8.2% |
| 2015 | 23.5% | -12.8% |
| 2016 | 21.6% | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 20.4% | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 20.9% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 20.5% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 20.6% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 20.8% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 21.0% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 21.3% | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 20.9% | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.2% | 25.0% | 27.3% | 5 |
| 1980s | 31.5% | 25.8% | 35.8% | 9 |
| 1990s | 33.2% | 26.1% | 37.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.3% | 27.1% | 31.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.5% | 20.4% | 32.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.9% | 20.6% | 21.3% | 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 secondary education enrolled in vocational in Sweden?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Sweden was 20.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 37.5% in 1993.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.4% in 2017.
- How does Sweden rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- Sweden ranks 44th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.3%. 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 secondary education enrolled in vocational programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release