Enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Sweden

Sweden: Enrolment in upper secondary education, male was 270,694 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
270,694 number
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
57th
of 187 countries
All-time high
270,694 number
in 2018
All-time low
166,074 number
in 2004
Years of data
26
1993–2018

Enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Sweden, 1993–2018

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1993200520181993: 198.6k number1994: 208.7k number1995: 211.1k number1996: 216.5k number1997: 223.8k number1998: 257.3k number1999: 257.8k number2000: 246.0k number2001: 242.0k number2002: 244.6k number2003: 236.3k number2004: 166.1k number2005: 179.4k number2006: 185.8k number2007: 194.9k number2008: 201.8k number2009: 204.7k number2010: 203.9k number2011: 198.1k number2012: 193.5k number2013: 243.8k number2014: 236.7k number2015: 240.5k number2016: 240.7k number2017: 268.3k number2018: 270.7k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Sweden stood at 270,694 number. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 34.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Sweden peaked at 270,694 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 166,074 number, in 2004.

Sweden ranks 57th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in upper secondary education, male (number) in Sweden, 1993 to 2018.
Year number Change
1993 198,594 number —
1994 208,748 number +5.1%
1995 211,074 number +1.1%
1996 216,537 number +2.6%
1997 223,762 number +3.3%
1998 257,330 number +15.0%
1999 257,825 number +0.2%
2000 246,005 number -4.6%
2001 241,981 number -1.6%
2002 244,647 number +1.1%
2003 236,272 number -3.4%
2004 166,074 number -29.7%
2005 179,410 number +8.0%
2006 185,827 number +3.6%
2007 194,889 number +4.9%
2008 201,783 number +3.5%
2009 204,727 number +1.5%
2010 203,871 number -0.4%
2011 198,122 number -2.8%
2012 193,504 number -2.3%
2013 243,845 number +26.0%
2014 236,720 number -2.9%
2015 240,476 number +1.6%
2016 240,656 number +0.1%
2017 268,306 number +11.5%
2018 270,694 number +0.9%

Sweden compared with similar countries

  • Sweden's 270,694 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 79,610 number, 3.4× the median. (72 countries reporting)
  • Sweden's 270,694 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 134,490 number, 2.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Enrolment in upper secondary education, male 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.

YearChange FromTo
2004 -29.7% 236,272 number 166,074 number
2013 +26.0% 193,504 number 243,845 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 224,839 number 198,594 number 257,825 number 7
2000s 210,162 number 166,074 number 246,005 number 10
2010s 232,910 number 193,504 number 270,694 number 9

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 54 Cote d'Ivoire 331,695 number compare
  2. 55 Ukraine 312,326 number compare
  3. 56 Angola 279,055 number compare
  4. 58 Zimbabwe 254,169 number compare
  5. 59 Kazakhstan 249,194 number compare
  6. 60 Tunisia 234,565 number compare

See the full ranking of 232 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Sweden?
Enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Sweden was 270,694 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, male recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 270,694 number in 2018.
What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, male recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 166,074 number in 2004.
How does Sweden rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, male?
Sweden ranks 57th out of 187 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in upper secondary education, male rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.2%. 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 Enrolment in upper secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in upper secondary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 4,332 data points, 1980–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male students enrolled in public and private upper secondary education institutions regardless of age. For more information, consult the UIS website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/