The transition from upper secondary school to post-secondary education

Official statistics of Sweden

Upcoming publishing: 2025-11-06

The statistics show the number and percentage of students completing upper secondary schools who choose to continue studying in post-secondary education.

Statistical news

Few continue their education after vocational programmes

2025-05-30

Almost 90 percent of those who continue their education after upper secondary school have completed a higher education preparatory programme. Among those studying at university, it is common to have studied social science, natural science or economics in upper secondary school. Among those studying at Folk high schools or Fine arts- and culture programmes it is however most common to have studied on the arts program.

All statistical news for this statistic

Tables and graphs

Tables in the Statistical Database

Do you have questions about our statistics?

Annica Wallerå

Telephone
+46 10 479 62 57
E-mail
annica.wallera@scb.se

Simple URL: https://www.scb.se/uf0542-en