Higher Vocational Education

Official statistics of Sweden

Upcoming publishing: 2026-06-03

The statistics show number of applicants to higher vocational education as well as students and graduates.

Statistical news

The number of applicants to the higher vocational education programmes remains at the same high level 2025

2026-03-20

More than 104 600 people applied to the higher vocational education programmes for 2025, which is at the same level as the previous year. The number of eligible applicants increased from 77 000 to 77 900, while the number of available places decreased from 34 700 to 33 400. Technology and manufacturing had the highest number of admitted students who started their studies. In total, the number of admitted students who began their studies decreased by 4 percent."

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Tables and graphs

Tables in the Statistical Database

Publications

Title Language Type Date
Reasons to choose higher vocational education Swedish Report 2023-09-15
Reasons to choose higher vocational education Swedish Report 2023-09-15
Transition between higher vocational education and higher education Swedish Report 2022-06-01
Transition between higher vocational education and higher education Swedish Report 2022-06-01
Graduation rate in higher vocational education 2016-2020 Swedish Report 2022-03-15
Graduation rate in higher vocational education 2016-2020 Swedish Report 2022-03-15
Employment and income for Higher Vocational Education graduates Swedish Report 2020-12-15

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