School enrollment, secondary in Sweden
Sweden: School enrollment, secondary was 99.1% in 2016. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, secondary in Sweden, 1989–2016
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, secondary in Sweden is 99.1%, measured in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, secondary in Sweden peaked at 99.8% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 84.8%, in 1989.
That places Sweden 3rd out of 154 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 84.8% | 84.8% | 84.8% | 1 |
| 1990s | 92.0% | 84.8% | 98.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 97.5% | 94.9% | 99.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.3% | 91.6% | 99.6% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More education data for Sweden
- Population ages 0-14 16.7% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 114.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 71,551 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 119.3% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 110.7% (2024)
- Labor force, total 5.70 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 47.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, secondary in Sweden?
- School enrollment, secondary in Sweden was 99.1% in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, secondary recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 99.8% in 2005.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, secondary recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.8% in 1989.
- How does Sweden rank for school enrollment, secondary?
- Sweden ranks 3rd out of 154 countries with data for 2016.
- Is school enrollment, secondary rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, secondary (% net). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.