Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Sweden

Sweden: Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes was 11.5% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
11.5%
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
50th
of 112 countries
All-time high
17.8%
in 2012
All-time low
5.1%
in 2004
Years of data
20
1999–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Sweden, 1999–2018

51015201999200820181999: 12.9 %2000: 12.9 %2001: 13.1 %2002: 11.6 %2003: 11.2 %2004: 5.1 %2005: 6.1 %2006: 7.7 %2007: 8.3 %2008: 17.1 %2009: 15.4 %2010: 16.5 %2011: 17.4 %2012: 17.8 %2013: 8.2 %2014: 8.6 %2015: 8.6 %2016: 7.6 %2017: 11 %2018: 11.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Sweden is 11.5%, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and down 33.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Sweden peaked at 17.8% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 5.1%, in 2004.

That places Sweden 50th out of 112 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes (%) in Sweden, 1999 to 2018.
Year % Change
1999 12.9%
2000 12.9% -0.1%
2001 13.1% +1.3%
2002 11.6% -11.2%
2003 11.2% -3.5%
2004 5.1% -54.2%
2005 6.1% +19.5%
2006 7.7% +25.9%
2007 8.3% +7.5%
2008 17.1% +106.9%
2009 15.4% -10.3%
2010 16.5% +7.2%
2011 17.4% +5.5%
2012 17.8% +2.2%
2013 8.2% -54.0%
2014 8.6% +5.5%
2015 8.6% +0.1%
2016 7.6% -12.1%
2017 11.0% +44.5%
2018 11.5% +4.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 12.9% 12.9% 12.9% 1
2000s 10.8% 5.1% 17.1% 10
2010s 11.9% 7.6% 17.8% 9

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 47 Latvia 14.0% compare
  2. 48 Switzerland 13.6% compare
  3. 49 Kuwait 12.3% compare
  4. 51 Israel 11.1% compare
  5. 52 Norway 10.6% compare
  6. 53 Kyrgyzstan 9.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Sweden?
Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Sweden was 11.5% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 17.8% in 2012.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 5.1% in 2004.
How does Sweden rank for gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes?
Sweden ranks 50th out of 112 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.0%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
112 places, 1,436 data points, 1998–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official post-secondary non-tertiary education age.