Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Sweden
Sweden: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male was 109.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Sweden, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Sweden stood at 109.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Sweden peaked at 119.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 99.5%, in 2011.
That places Sweden 26th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 106.3% | — |
| 2002 | 106.8% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 107.1% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 100.8% | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 100.9% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 100.8% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 100.8% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 101.1% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 100.7% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 100.7% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.5% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 100.5% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 112.4% | +11.9% |
| 2014 | 112.4% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 114.4% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 116.9% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 119.2% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 119.1% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 115.5% | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 114.2% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 112.3% | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 111.4% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 109.9% | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 109.3% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 102.8% | 100.7% | 107.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 111.0% | 99.5% | 119.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 111.4% | 109.3% | 114.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 23 Sao Tome and Principe 110.5% compare
- 24 Uzbekistan 109.7% compare
- 25 Albania 109.7% compare
- 27 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 108.8% compare
- 28 Republic of Moldova 108.5% compare
- 29 Costa Rica 108.4% compare
More education data for Sweden
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 859,847 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.8572 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Sweden?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Sweden was 109.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 119.2% in 2017.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.5% in 2011.
- How does Sweden rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male?
- Sweden ranks 26th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release