Completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes in Sweden
Sweden: Completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes was 99.3% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
99.3%
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
18th
of 84 countries
All-time high
99.9%
in 2009
All-time low
98.2%
in 2016
Years of data
16
2006–2021
Completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes in Sweden, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes in Sweden stood at 99.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes in Sweden peaked at 99.9% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 98.2%, in 2016.
Sweden ranks 18th of 84 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 99.9% | — |
| 2007 | 99.8% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 99.9% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.7% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 99.5% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 99.7% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 99.4% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 98.9% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 98.5% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 98.2% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 98.7% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 98.4% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 98.3% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 98.5% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 99.3% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.9% | 99.8% | 99.9% | 4 |
| 2010s | 98.9% | 98.2% | 99.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.9% | 98.5% | 99.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 15 Denmark 99.5% compare
- 16 Lithuania 99.4% compare
- 17 Costa Rica 99.3% compare
- 19 Russian Federation 99.2% compare
- 20 Switzerland 99.0% compare
- 21 Chile 99.0% compare
More education data for Sweden
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes in Sweden?
- Completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes in Sweden was 99.3% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2009.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.2% in 2016.
- How does Sweden rank for completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes?
- Sweden ranks 18th out of 84 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes 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, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release