Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Sweden
Sweden: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 113.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Sweden, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Sweden is 113.2%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Sweden peaked at 120.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 99.1%, in 2011.
That places Sweden 16th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 108.0% | — |
| 2002 | 108.5% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 108.8% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 100.7% | -7.5% |
| 2005 | 100.7% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 100.6% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 100.5% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 100.9% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 100.4% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 100.3% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.1% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 100.2% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 115.4% | +15.1% |
| 2014 | 115.3% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 116.8% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 118.5% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 119.9% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 120.3% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 117.6% | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 117.1% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 115.6% | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 114.8% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 113.5% | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 113.2% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 103.2% | 100.4% | 108.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 112.4% | 99.1% | 120.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 114.8% | 113.2% | 117.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More education data for Sweden
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0814 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Sweden?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Sweden was 113.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 120.3% in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.1% in 2011.
- How does Sweden rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Sweden ranks 16th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release