Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Sweden

Sweden: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private was 17.3% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
17.3%
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
68th
of 174 countries
All-time high
17.3%
in 2018
All-time low
2.4%
in 1999
Years of data
19
1999–2018

Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Sweden, 1999–2018

0510151999200820181999: 2.4 %2000: 2.7 %2001: 3.5 %2002: 4.5 %2004: 6.8 %2005: 7.5 %2006: 8.2 %2007: 9.2 %2008: 10.2 %2009: 11.2 %2010: 12.5 %2011: 13.8 %2012: 15.7 %2013: 15.3 %2014: 15 %2015: 16.3 %2016: 17 %2017: 17.1 %2018: 17.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Sweden is 17.3%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 70.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Sweden peaked at 17.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 1999.

Sweden ranks 68th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private institutions (%) in Sweden, 1999 to 2018.
Year % Change
1999 2.4%
2000 2.7% +11.2%
2001 3.5% +29.2%
2002 4.5% +29.7%
2004 6.8% +49.3%
2005 7.5% +10.2%
2006 8.2% +10.4%
2007 9.2% +11.7%
2008 10.2% +10.7%
2009 11.2% +9.7%
2010 12.5% +12.0%
2011 13.8% +10.2%
2012 15.7% +13.9%
2013 15.3% -2.5%
2014 15.0% -2.1%
2015 16.3% +9.0%
2016 17.0% +4.0%
2017 17.1% +0.6%
2018 17.3% +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.4% 2.4% 2.4% 1
2000s 7.1% 2.7% 11.2% 9
2010s 15.5% 12.5% 17.3% 9

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 65 Cyprus 17.5% compare
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  4. 69 Israel 17.3% compare
  5. 70 Timor-Leste 17.3% compare
  6. 71 Nepal 17.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Sweden?
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Sweden was 17.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 17.3% in 2018.
What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 1999.
How does Sweden rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private?
Sweden ranks 68th out of 174 countries with data for 2018.
Is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 70.4%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
174 places, 2,685 data points, 1998–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students in lower secondary education enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body (e.g., non-governmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise), expressed as a percentage of total number of students enrolled in lower secondary education.