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

Sweden: Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, male was 14.1% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
14.1%
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
37th
of 160 countries
All-time high
24.5%
in 1994
All-time low
13.2%
in 2016
Years of data
29
1989–2018

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

05101520251989200320181989: 19.2 %1990: 18.9 %1991: 19 %1992: 19.5 %1993: 24.4 %1994: 24.5 %1995: 22.4 %1996: 22.9 %1997: 20.8 %1999: 13.7 %2000: 13.2 %2001: 16.1 %2002: 16.9 %2003: 18 %2004: 16.4 %2005: 20.4 %2006: 20.7 %2007: 21.2 %2008: 21.4 %2009: 21.1 %2010: 20.5 %2011: 19.5 %2012: 15.8 %2013: 17.5 %2014: 16.1 %2015: 13.7 %2016: 13.2 %2017: 13.4 %2018: 14.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, male in Sweden is 14.1%, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% on the previous year and down 34.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, male in Sweden peaked at 24.5% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 13.2%, in 2016.

That places Sweden 37th out of 160 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, male in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, male (%) in Sweden, 1989 to 2018.
Year % Change
1989 19.2%
1990 18.9% -1.9%
1991 19.0% +0.6%
1992 19.5% +2.5%
1993 24.4% +25.4%
1994 24.5% +0.5%
1995 22.4% -8.7%
1996 22.9% +2.1%
1997 20.8% -8.9%
1999 13.7% -34.2%
2000 13.2% -3.9%
2001 16.1% +22.2%
2002 16.9% +4.7%
2003 18.0% +6.9%
2004 16.4% -9.2%
2005 20.4% +24.5%
2006 20.7% +1.6%
2007 21.2% +2.3%
2008 21.4% +0.9%
2009 21.1% -1.2%
2010 20.5% -2.8%
2011 19.5% -4.8%
2012 15.8% -19.0%
2013 17.5% +10.4%
2014 16.1% -8.0%
2015 13.7% -14.9%
2016 13.2% -3.9%
2017 13.4% +1.6%
2018 14.1% +5.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 19.2% 19.2% 19.2% 1
1990s 20.7% 13.7% 24.5% 9
2000s 18.5% 13.2% 21.4% 10
2010s 16.0% 13.2% 20.5% 9

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, male in Sweden?
Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, male in Sweden was 14.1% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, male recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 24.5% in 1994.
What is the lowest proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, male recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 13.2% in 2016.
How does Sweden rank for proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, male?
Sweden ranks 37th out of 160 countries with data for 2018.
Is proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, male rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 34.2%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
203 places, 4,331 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/