Percentage of students in upper secondary vocational education who in Sweden

Sweden: Percentage of students in upper secondary vocational education who was 51.5% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
51.5%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
20th
of 150 countries
All-time high
57.0%
in 2000
All-time low
43.1%
in 2012
Years of data
20
1998–2017

Percentage of students in upper secondary vocational education who in Sweden, 1998–2017

02040601998200720171998: 52.7 %1999: 56.8 %2000: 57 %2001: 56.8 %2002: 55.1 %2003: 53.3 %2004: 53.6 %2005: 43.7 %2006: 43.9 %2007: 44.1 %2008: 44.2 %2009: 44.1 %2010: 43.8 %2011: 43.9 %2012: 43.1 %2013: 50.2 %2014: 49.9 %2015: 51.3 %2016: 51.2 %2017: 51.5 %

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

Analysis

Sweden recorded 51.5% for percentage of students in upper secondary vocational education who in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of students in upper secondary vocational education who in Sweden peaked at 57.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 43.1%, in 2012.

That places Sweden 20th out of 150 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Percentage of students in upper secondary vocational education who in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of students in upper secondary vocational education who are female (%) in Sweden, 1998 to 2017.
Year % Change
1998 52.7%
1999 56.8% +7.9%
2000 57.0% +0.4%
2001 56.8% -0.5%
2002 55.1% -2.9%
2003 53.3% -3.3%
2004 53.6% +0.6%
2005 43.7% -18.6%
2006 43.9% +0.5%
2007 44.1% +0.5%
2008 44.2% +0.2%
2009 44.1% -0.3%
2010 43.8% -0.6%
2011 43.9% +0.1%
2012 43.1% -1.8%
2013 50.2% +16.6%
2014 49.9% -0.7%
2015 51.3% +3.0%
2016 51.2% -0.3%
2017 51.5% +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 54.7% 52.7% 56.8% 2
2000s 49.6% 43.7% 57.0% 10
2010s 48.1% 43.1% 51.5% 8

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 17 Niger 52.5% compare
  2. 18 Ethiopia 52.3% compare
  3. 19 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 51.6% compare
  4. 21 Nepal 51.2% compare
  5. 22 Belgium 51.1% compare
  6. 23 Guatemala 51.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of students in upper secondary vocational education who in Sweden?
Percentage of students in upper secondary vocational education who in Sweden was 51.5% 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 upper secondary vocational education who recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 57.0% in 2000.
What is the lowest percentage of students in upper secondary vocational education who recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 43.1% in 2012.
How does Sweden rank for percentage of students in upper secondary vocational education who?
Sweden ranks 20th out of 150 countries with data for 2017.
Is percentage of students in upper secondary vocational education who rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 upper secondary vocational education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of students in upper secondary 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
195 places, 3,261 data points, 1997–2019
Last refreshed

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