Share of all students in upper secondary … upper female general in Sweden
Sweden: Share of all students in upper secondary … upper female general was 66.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Sweden, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Sweden is 66.0%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Sweden peaked at 67.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 38.8%, in 2004.
That places Sweden 144th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Share of all students in upper secondary … upper female general in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 62.0% | — |
| 1999 | 51.6% | -16.8% |
| 2000 | 51.6% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 48.8% | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 51.1% | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 52.6% | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 38.8% | -26.3% |
| 2005 | 48.2% | +24.3% |
| 2006 | 47.5% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 46.6% | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 45.8% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 45.7% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 46.0% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 46.6% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 56.4% | +21.0% |
| 2013 | 55.5% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 58.7% | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 62.9% | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 64.2% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 65.6% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 64.4% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 66.3% | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 67.0% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 67.6% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 67.3% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 65.7% | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 66.0% | +0.6% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 66.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 75.7%, 87% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 66.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 63.8%, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of all students in upper secondary … upper female general in Sweden changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | -26.3% | 52.6% | 38.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.8% | 51.6% | 62.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 47.7% | 38.8% | 52.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.7% | 46.0% | 66.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.7% | 65.7% | 67.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 141 Indonesia 66.8% compare
- 142 Latvia 66.4% compare
- 143 Kazakhstan 66.2% compare
- 145 Dominican Republic 65.9% compare
- 146 China 65.5% compare
- 147 Costa Rica 65.4% compare
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 upper secondary education enrolled in in Sweden?
- Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Sweden was 66.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 67.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.8% in 2004.
- How does Sweden rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Sweden ranks 144th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. 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 upper secondary education enrolled in general programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release