Share of male students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Sweden

Sweden: Share of male students in post-secondary non-tertiary education was 69.0% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
69.0%
Change on year
down 7.8%
World rank
75th
of 94 countries
All-time high
85.5%
in 2008
All-time low
45.4%
in 2004
Years of data
19
1999–2017

Share of male students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Sweden, 1999–2017

0204060801999200820171999: 73.6 %2000: 71.1 %2001: 70.8 %2002: 69.9 %2003: 68.6 %2004: 45.4 %2005: 51.2 %2006: 58.3 %2007: 66.9 %2008: 85.5 %2009: 76.4 %2010: 73.1 %2011: 75.6 %2012: 78 %2013: 67.8 %2014: 69.9 %2015: 73.3 %2016: 74.8 %2017: 69 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of male students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Sweden is 69.0%, measured in 2017.

The figure is down 7.8% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of male students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Sweden peaked at 85.5% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 45.4%, in 2004.

That places Sweden 75th out of 94 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Share of male students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Share of male students in post-secondary non-tertiary education enrolled in vocational programmes (%) in Sweden, 1999 to 2017.
Year % Change
1999 73.6%
2000 71.1% -3.4%
2001 70.8% -0.4%
2002 69.9% -1.2%
2003 68.6% -1.9%
2004 45.4% -33.9%
2005 51.2% +12.8%
2006 58.3% +14.0%
2007 66.9% +14.6%
2008 85.5% +27.9%
2009 76.4% -10.7%
2010 73.1% -4.3%
2011 75.6% +3.5%
2012 78.0% +3.1%
2013 67.8% -13.0%
2014 69.9% +3.1%
2015 73.3% +4.9%
2016 74.8% +2.0%
2017 69.0% -7.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 73.6% 73.6% 73.6% 1
2000s 66.4% 45.4% 85.5% 10
2010s 72.7% 67.8% 78.0% 8

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 72 Switzerland 77.2% compare
  2. 73 Hong Kong, China 75.5% compare
  3. 74 Malaysia 74.3% compare
  4. 76 Barbados 65.6% compare
  5. 77 Panama 63.0% compare
  6. 78 Afghanistan 57.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of male students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Sweden?
Share of male students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Sweden was 69.0% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020.
What is the highest share of male students in post-secondary non-tertiary education recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 85.5% in 2008.
What is the lowest share of male students in post-secondary non-tertiary education recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 45.4% in 2004.
How does Sweden rank for share of male students in post-secondary non-tertiary education?
Sweden ranks 75th out of 94 countries with data for 2017.
Is share of male students in post-secondary non-tertiary education rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. 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 Share of male students in post-secondary non-tertiary education enrolled in vocational programmes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of male students in post-secondary non-tertiary education enrolled in vocational programmes (%)
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
94 places, 1,138 data points, 1998–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of male students enrolled in vocational programmes at the post-secondary non-tertiary education level, expressed as a percentage of the total number of male students enrolled in all programmes (vocational and general) at the post-secondary non-tertiary level. Vocational education is designed for learners to acquire the knowledge, skills and competencies specific to a particular occupation or trade or class of occupations or trades. Vocational education may have work-based components (e.g. apprenticeships). Successful completion of such programmes leads to labour-market relevant vocational qualifications acknowledged as occupationally-oriented by the relevant national authorities and/or the labour market.