Completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes in Sweden
Sweden: Completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes was 99.4% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
99.4%
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
16th
of 83 countries
All-time high
99.9%
in 2008
All-time low
98.5%
in 2019
Years of data
16
2006–2021
Completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes in Sweden, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes in Sweden stood at 99.4%.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes in Sweden peaked at 99.9% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 98.5%, in 2019.
Sweden ranks 16th of 83 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 99.9% | — |
| 2007 | 99.8% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 99.9% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.7% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 99.6% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 99.6% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 99.4% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 99.1% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 99.1% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.0% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 99.1% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 98.8% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 98.5% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 98.7% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 99.4% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.8% | 99.8% | 99.9% | 4 |
| 2010s | 99.2% | 98.5% | 99.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.1% | 98.7% | 99.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More education data for Sweden
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes in Sweden?
- Completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes in Sweden was 99.4% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2008.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.5% in 2019.
- How does Sweden rank for completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes?
- Sweden ranks 16th out of 83 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. 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, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release