Duration of compulsory education in years in Sweden
Sweden: Duration of compulsory education in years was 10 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
10
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
30th
of 73 countries
All-time high
10
in 2019
All-time low
9
in 1998
Years of data
28
1998–2025
Duration of compulsory education in years in Sweden, 1998–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for duration of compulsory education in years in Sweden is 10, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, duration of compulsory education in years in Sweden peaked at 10 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 9, in 1998.
Sweden ranks 30th of 73 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Duration of compulsory education in years in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 9 | — |
| 1999 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 10 | +11.1% |
| 2020 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 10 | +0.0% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 10 is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.5, 95% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 10 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9 | 9 | 9 | 2 |
| 2000s | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.1 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10 | 10 | 10 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 30 Cyprus 10 compare
- 30 Greece 10 compare
- 30 Lebanon 10 compare
- 30 Oman 10 compare
- 30 Jordan 10 compare
- 30 Denmark 10 compare
- 30 Czechia 10 compare
- 30 Romania 10 compare
- 30 Norway 10 compare
- 30 Palestine 10 compare
- 30 Kyrgyzstan 10 compare
- 30 Iceland 10 compare
- 30 San Marino 10 compare
- 30 Djibouti 10 compare
- 30 Spain 10 compare
- 30 Moldova 10 compare
- 30 Andorra 10 compare
- 30 Ireland 10 compare
- 30 Algeria 10 compare
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 duration of compulsory education in years in Sweden?
- Duration of compulsory education in years in Sweden was 10 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest duration of compulsory education in years recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 10 in 2019.
- What is the lowest duration of compulsory education in years recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 9 in 1998.
- How does Sweden rank for duration of compulsory education in years?
- Sweden ranks 30th out of 73 countries with data for 2025.
- Is duration of compulsory education in years rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Duration of compulsory education in years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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