Percentage of students in post-secondary non-tertiary vocational in Sweden

Sweden: Percentage of students in post-secondary non-tertiary vocational was 57.7% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
57.7%
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
20th
of 93 countries
All-time high
62.1%
in 2009
All-time low
47.1%
in 2004
Years of data
19
1999–2017

Percentage of students in post-secondary non-tertiary vocational in Sweden, 1999–2017

02040601999200820171999: 48.8 %2000: 49.7 %2001: 51.6 %2002: 51.5 %2003: 54.1 %2004: 47.1 %2005: 51.9 %2006: 55.8 %2007: 59.3 %2008: 52.9 %2009: 62.1 %2010: 61.2 %2011: 59.9 %2012: 61.7 %2013: 58.1 %2014: 56.1 %2015: 56.3 %2016: 56.5 %2017: 57.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for percentage of students in post-secondary non-tertiary vocational in Sweden is 57.7%, measured in 2017.

The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of students in post-secondary non-tertiary vocational in Sweden peaked at 62.1% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 47.1%, in 2004.

That places Sweden 20th out of 93 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Percentage of students in post-secondary non-tertiary vocational in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of students in post-secondary non-tertiary vocational education who are female (%) in Sweden, 1999 to 2017.
Year % Change
1999 48.8%
2000 49.7% +1.8%
2001 51.6% +4.0%
2002 51.5% -0.2%
2003 54.1% +5.0%
2004 47.1% -12.8%
2005 51.9% +10.0%
2006 55.8% +7.5%
2007 59.3% +6.4%
2008 52.9% -10.8%
2009 62.1% +17.3%
2010 61.2% -1.4%
2011 59.9% -2.2%
2012 61.7% +3.1%
2013 58.1% -5.8%
2014 56.1% -3.5%
2015 56.3% +0.5%
2016 56.5% +0.3%
2017 57.7% +2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 48.8% 48.8% 48.8% 1
2000s 53.6% 47.1% 62.1% 10
2010s 58.5% 56.1% 61.7% 8

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 17 United States of America 59.5% compare
  2. 18 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 58.5% compare
  3. 19 Palestine, State of 58.5% compare
  4. 21 Germany 57.6% compare
  5. 22 Spain 57.1% compare
  6. 23 Brazil 56.9% compare

See the full ranking of 93 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of students in post-secondary non-tertiary vocational in Sweden?
Percentage of students in post-secondary non-tertiary vocational in Sweden was 57.7% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020.
What is the highest percentage of students in post-secondary non-tertiary vocational recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 62.1% in 2009.
What is the lowest percentage of students in post-secondary non-tertiary vocational recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 47.1% in 2004.
How does Sweden rank for percentage of students in post-secondary non-tertiary vocational?
Sweden ranks 20th out of 93 countries with data for 2017.
Is percentage of students in post-secondary non-tertiary vocational rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. 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 (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020, published as part of Percentage of students in post-secondary non-tertiary vocational education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of students in post-secondary non-tertiary vocational education who are female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
93 places, 1,120 data points, 1998–2019
Last refreshed

Number of female vocational education students at the post-secondary non-tertiary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of vocational education students (male and female) at the post-secondary non-tertiary level in a given school year.