Completion rate, primary education, rural, male in Sweden
Sweden: Completion rate, primary education, rural, male was 98.6% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
98.6%
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
22nd
of 76 countries
All-time high
99.9%
in 2009
All-time low
97.7%
in 2020
Years of data
16
2006–2021
Completion rate, primary education, rural, male in Sweden, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, completion rate, primary education, rural, male in Sweden stood at 98.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, rural, male in Sweden peaked at 99.9% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 97.7%, in 2020.
That places Sweden 22nd out of 76 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, primary education, rural, male in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 99.9% | — |
| 2007 | 99.7% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 99.9% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 99.9% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 99.6% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 99.3% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 99.6% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 99.3% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 98.7% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 98.2% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 97.8% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 98.4% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 98.1% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 97.8% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 97.7% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 98.6% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.8% | 99.7% | 99.9% | 4 |
| 2010s | 98.7% | 97.8% | 99.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.2% | 97.7% | 98.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 19 Costa Rica 99.2% compare
- 20 France 99.0% compare
- 21 Russian Federation 98.7% compare
- 23 Switzerland 98.5% compare
- 24 Hungary 98.4% compare
- 25 Peru 98.4% compare
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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 114.87 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 114.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, rural, male in Sweden?
- Completion rate, primary education, rural, male in Sweden was 98.6% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, rural, male recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2009.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, rural, male recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.7% in 2020.
- How does Sweden rank for completion rate, primary education, rural, male?
- Sweden ranks 22nd out of 76 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, primary education, rural, male rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 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 Completion rate, primary education, rural, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release