Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Sweden
Sweden: Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary was 99.4% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Sweden, 1976–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of primary school age children.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 99.4% for adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Sweden peaked at 99.9% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 95.1%, in 2006.
That places Sweden 18th out of 183 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % of primary school age children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 99.4% | — |
| 1982 | 96.2% | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 98.2% | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 98.4% | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 98.8% | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 99.5% | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 99.7% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 99.8% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 99.6% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 99.9% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 98.8% | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 99.8% | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 99.8% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 99.4% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 99.7% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 99.5% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 99.1% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 96.9% | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 95.4% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 95.1% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 96.3% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 98.4% | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 99.3% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.5% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 99.6% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 99.7% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.6% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 99.6% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.4% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 99.4% | 99.4% | 99.4% | 1 |
| 1980s | 97.9% | 96.2% | 98.8% | 4 |
| 1990s | 99.7% | 98.8% | 99.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 97.9% | 95.1% | 99.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.6% | 99.4% | 99.7% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 15 Argentina 99.5% compare
- 16 France 99.5% compare
- 17 Fiji 99.4% compare
- 19 French Polynesia 99.4% compare
- 20 Liechtenstein 99.3% compare
- 21 Antigua and Barbuda 99.3% compare
More education data for Sweden
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 77,813 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,302 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 235,975 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 222,360 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 987,895 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 859,847 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.8572 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0814 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Sweden?
- Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Sweden was 99.4% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest adjusted net enrollment rate, primary recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 1994.
- What is the lowest adjusted net enrollment rate, primary recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.1% in 2006.
- How does Sweden rank for adjusted net enrollment rate, primary?
- Sweden ranks 18th out of 183 countries with data for 2017.
- Is adjusted net enrollment rate, primary rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary (% of primary school age children). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adjusted net enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group.