Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Sweden
Sweden: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 1 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1 GPIA
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
23rd
of 132 countries
All-time high
1 GPIA
in 2004
All-time low
1 GPIA
in 2004
Years of data
13
2004–2023
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Sweden, 2004–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Sweden stood at 1 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Sweden peaked at 1 GPIA in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1 GPIA, in 2004.
That places Sweden 23rd out of 132 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Sweden, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1 GPIA | — |
| 2005 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 6 |
| 2010s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 20 Moldova 1 GPIA compare
- 21 Poland 1 GPIA compare
- 22 Azerbaijan 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Albania 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Australia 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Austria 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Belgium 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Bulgaria 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Bermuda 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Canada 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Switzerland 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Czechia 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Germany 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Denmark 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Spain 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Finland 1 GPIA compare
- 23 France 1 GPIA compare
- 23 United Kingdom 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Greece 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Croatia 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Hungary 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Ireland 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Iceland 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Israel 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Italy 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Lithuania 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Luxembourg 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Latvia 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Malta 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Netherlands 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Norway 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Portugal 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Romania 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Slovakia 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Slovenia 1 GPIA compare
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 educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Sweden?
- Educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Sweden was 1 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 1 GPIA in 2004.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 GPIA in 2004.
- How does Sweden rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Sweden ranks 23rd out of 132 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population 25+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release