Completion rate, primary education … rate gender GPIA adjusted in Sweden
Sweden: Completion rate, primary education … rate gender GPIA adjusted was 1.01 GPIA in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
1.01 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
47th
of 89 countries
All-time high
1.01 GPIA
in 2019
All-time low
0.9995 GPIA
in 2009
Years of data
16
2006–2021
Completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index in Sweden, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index in Sweden is 1.01 GPIA, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index in Sweden peaked at 1.01 GPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.9995 GPIA, in 2009.
Sweden ranks 47th of 89 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, primary education … rate gender GPIA adjusted in Sweden, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1 GPIA | — |
| 2007 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.9998 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.9995 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 1 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 1 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 1 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 1 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 1 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 1 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.9% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 1.01 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 1 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 1.01 GPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1 GPIA | 0.9995 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More education data for Sweden
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.43 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.43 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index in Sweden?
- Completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index in Sweden was 1.01 GPIA in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 GPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9995 GPIA in 2009.
- How does Sweden rank for completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index?
- Sweden ranks 47th out of 89 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. 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 Completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release