Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Sweden
Sweden: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in was 1.08 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Sweden, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Sweden is 1.08 GPIA, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Sweden peaked at 1.24 GPIA in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.8387 GPIA, in 2004.
Sweden ranks 79th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Sweden, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.11 GPIA | — |
| 1999 | 1.01 GPIA | -8.9% |
| 2000 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 1.07 GPIA | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 0.8387 GPIA | -21.6% |
| 2005 | 1.24 GPIA | +47.4% |
| 2006 | 1.23 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 1.22 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 1.22 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 1.23 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 1.23 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 1.23 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.18 GPIA | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 1.09 GPIA | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 1.09 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.04 GPIA | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 1.03 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.9905 GPIA | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 0.9931 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 1.04 GPIA | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 1.08 GPIA | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 1.09 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 1.09 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 1.08 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 1.08 GPIA | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.06 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.11 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.11 GPIA | 0.8387 GPIA | 1.24 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.09 GPIA | 0.9905 GPIA | 1.23 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.08 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More education data for Sweden
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 114.87 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 114.9% (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 1.08 GPIA 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 1.24 GPIA in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8387 GPIA in 2004.
- How does Sweden rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Sweden ranks 79th out of 183 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 down 1.1%. 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 upper 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