Share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in in Sweden
Sweden: Share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in was 0.9885 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in in Sweden, 2016–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 0.9885 GPIA for share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in in Sweden peaked at 1.06 GPIA in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.9885 GPIA, in 2024.
Sweden ranks 69th of 78 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in in Sweden, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1.06 GPIA | — |
| 2017 | 1.05 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 1.05 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 1.02 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 1.01 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.9986 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.9924 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 0.9885 GPIA | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.04 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 1 GPIA | 0.9885 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 68 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.9932 GPIA compare
- 70 New Zealand 0.9756 GPIA compare
- 71 Madagascar 0.972 GPIA compare
- 72 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.9412 GPIA compare
More education data for Sweden
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 859,847 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.8572 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0814 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 433,407 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in in Sweden?
- Share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in in Sweden was 0.9885 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 GPIA in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9885 GPIA in 2024.
- How does Sweden rank for share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in?
- Sweden ranks 69th out of 78 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. 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 short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in vocational 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