Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, female in Sweden

Sweden: Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, female was 11.3% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
11.3%
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
37th
of 162 countries
All-time high
25.6%
in 1994
All-time low
10.8%
in 2016
Years of data
29
1989–2018

Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, female in Sweden, 1989–2018

01020301989200320181989: 17.6 %1990: 17.2 %1991: 17 %1992: 17 %1993: 25 %1994: 25.6 %1995: 22.3 %1996: 23.1 %1997: 18.6 %1999: 17.1 %2000: 16.6 %2001: 14.9 %2002: 14.9 %2003: 15.7 %2004: 19.8 %2005: 16.6 %2006: 17 %2007: 17.6 %2008: 17.8 %2009: 17.5 %2010: 16.8 %2011: 16.1 %2012: 12.6 %2013: 14.9 %2014: 13.2 %2015: 11.4 %2016: 10.8 %2017: 11 %2018: 11.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, female in Sweden is 11.3%, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and down 36.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, female in Sweden peaked at 25.6% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 10.8%, in 2016.

That places Sweden 37th out of 162 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.

Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, female in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, female (%) in Sweden, 1989 to 2018.
Year % Change
1989 17.6%
1990 17.2% -2.6%
1991 17.0% -0.8%
1992 17.0% +0.2%
1993 25.0% +46.6%
1994 25.6% +2.5%
1995 22.3% -12.7%
1996 23.1% +3.3%
1997 18.6% -19.3%
1999 17.1% -7.9%
2000 16.6% -2.9%
2001 14.9% -10.5%
2002 14.9% +0.3%
2003 15.7% +5.1%
2004 19.8% +26.5%
2005 16.6% -16.5%
2006 17.0% +2.6%
2007 17.6% +3.4%
2008 17.8% +1.4%
2009 17.5% -1.7%
2010 16.8% -3.9%
2011 16.1% -4.6%
2012 12.6% -21.6%
2013 14.9% +18.1%
2014 13.2% -11.1%
2015 11.4% -13.6%
2016 10.8% -5.1%
2017 11.0% +1.2%
2018 11.3% +2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 17.6% 17.6% 17.6% 1
1990s 20.3% 17.0% 25.6% 9
2000s 16.8% 14.9% 19.8% 10
2010s 13.1% 10.8% 16.8% 9

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, female in Sweden?
Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, female in Sweden was 11.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, female recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 25.6% in 1994.
What is the lowest proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, female recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 10.8% in 2016.
How does Sweden rank for proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, female?
Sweden ranks 37th out of 162 countries with data for 2018.
Is proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, female rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 36.8%. 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, published as part of Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
205 places, 4,371 data points, 1970–2019
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Percentage of young people aged 15-24 years participating in technical or vocational education either in formal or non-formal (e.g. work-based or other settings) education, on a given date or during a specified period. The figure is calculated as the number of young people aged 15-24 years participating in technical and vocational education at secondary, post-secondary non-tertiary or tertiary levels of education is expressed as a percentage of the population of the same age group. The data source is administrative data from schools and other places of education and training or household survey data on enrolment in technical and vocational programmes by single year of age; population censuses and surveys for population estimates for the age group 15-24 years (if using administrative data on enrolment). Technical and vocational education and training can be offered in a variety of settings including schools and universities, workplace environments and others. Administrative data often capture only provision in formal settings such as schools and universities. Participation rates do not capture the intensity or quality of the provision nor the outcomes of the education and training on offer. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute for Statistics: http://uis.unesco.org/