Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Sweden
Sweden: Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary was 98.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
98.6%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
14th
of 175 countries
All-time high
99.9%
in 2003
All-time low
96.5%
in 2011
Years of data
24
2001–2024
Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Sweden, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 98.6% for adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Sweden peaked at 99.9% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 96.5%, in 2011.
That places Sweden 14th out of 175 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 99.9% | — |
| 2002 | 99.5% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 99.9% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 99.8% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 99.1% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 99.2% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 99.6% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 99.2% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 97.8% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 97.2% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 96.5% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 98.1% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 97.4% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 97.9% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 98.3% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 98.6% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 99.4% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 98.8% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 98.9% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 98.9% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.0% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 98.9% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 99.1% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 98.6% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.3% | 97.8% | 99.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 98.1% | 96.5% | 99.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.9% | 98.6% | 99.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 11 Luxembourg 99.4% compare
- 12 Croatia 99.3% compare
- 13 Hong Kong, China 99.2% compare
- 15 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 98.6% compare
- 16 Republic of Moldova 98.6% compare
- 17 Spain 98.6% 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 enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Sweden?
- Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Sweden was 98.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2003.
- What is the lowest adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.5% in 2011.
- How does Sweden rank for adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary?
- Sweden ranks 14th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release