Completion rate, primary education, male in Sweden
Sweden: Completion rate, primary education, male was 99.2% in 2021. β¬ Flat
Latest (2021)
99.2%
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
20th
of 88 countries
All-time high
99.9%
in 2009
All-time low
97.8%
in 2019
Years of data
16
2006β2021
Completion rate, primary education, male in Sweden, 2006β2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 99.2% for completion rate, primary education, male in 2021.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, male in Sweden peaked at 99.9% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 97.8%, in 2019.
That places Sweden 20th out of 88 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.8% | 99.8% | 99.9% | 4 |
| 2010s | 98.9% | 97.8% | 99.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.6% | 98.0% | 99.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More education data for Sweden
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 71,551 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 16.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 114.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0068 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, male in Sweden?
- Completion rate, primary education, male in Sweden was 99.2% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, male recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2009.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, male recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.8% in 2019.
- How does Sweden rank for completion rate, primary education, male?
- Sweden ranks 20th out of 88 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, primary education, male rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release