Share of students enrolled in school and work-based programmes in Sweden
Sweden: Share of students enrolled in school and work-based programmes was 8.43 Percentage of students in the same subgroup in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of students enrolled in school and work-based programmes in Sweden, 2013–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of students in the same subgroup.
Analysis
In 2024, share of students enrolled in school and work-based programmes in Sweden stood at 8.43 Percentage of students in the same subgroup. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 231.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of students enrolled in school and work-based programmes in Sweden peaked at 8.43 Percentage of students in the same subgroup in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.52 Percentage of students in the same subgroup, in 2013.
Sweden ranks 17th of 21 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Share of students enrolled in school and work-based programmes in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Percentage of students in the same subgroup | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2.52 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | — |
| 2014 | 2.54 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 3.57 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | +40.2% |
| 2016 | 4.48 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | +25.5% |
| 2017 | 5.16 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | +15.3% |
| 2018 | 5.56 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 6.93 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | +24.8% |
| 2020 | 7.98 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | +15.1% |
| 2021 | 8.07 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 8.17 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 8.18 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 8.43 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | +3.1% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 8.43 Percentage of students in the same subgroup is below the median for high income countries, which is 34.53 Percentage of students in the same subgroup, 24% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 8.43 Percentage of students in the same subgroup is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37.68 Percentage of students in the same subgroup, 22% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.39 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | 2.52 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | 6.93 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | 7 |
| 2020s | 8.16 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | 7.98 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | 8.43 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 14 Luxembourg 21.23 Percentage of students in the same subgroup compare
- 15 Chile 10.89 Percentage of students in the same subgroup compare
- 16 Romania 10.72 Percentage of students in the same subgroup compare
- 18 Bulgaria 6.65 Percentage of students in the same subgroup compare
- 19 Belgium 5.11 Percentage of students in the same subgroup compare
- 20 Israel 4.86 Percentage of students in the same subgroup compare
More education data for Sweden
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.43 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.43 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of students enrolled in school and work-based programmes in Sweden?
- Share of students enrolled in school and work-based programmes in Sweden was 8.43 Percentage of students in the same subgroup in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest share of students enrolled in school and work-based programmes recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 8.43 Percentage of students in the same subgroup in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of students enrolled in school and work-based programmes recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.52 Percentage of students in the same subgroup in 2013.
- How does Sweden rank for share of students enrolled in school and work-based programmes?
- Sweden ranks 17th out of 21 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of students enrolled in school and work-based programmes rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 231.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Share of students enrolled in school and work-based programmes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on the share of students enrolled in school and work-based programmes. The default table displays data for the latest available year. The selection can be changed to display data: by year and by sex. Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on 29 September 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page and the OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics: Concepts, Standards, Definitions and Classifications.