Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Sweden
Sweden: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes was 123.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Sweden, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Sweden stood at 123.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Sweden peaked at 132.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 100.1%, in 2011.
Sweden ranks 5th of 211 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 125.7% | — |
| 2002 | 124.5% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 121.6% | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 100.8% | -17.1% |
| 2005 | 100.9% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 100.8% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 100.6% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 100.9% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 100.6% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 100.9% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 100.1% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 101.4% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 125.5% | +23.8% |
| 2014 | 125.7% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 128.2% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 129.1% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 132.3% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 131.9% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 128.3% | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 127.7% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 127.7% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 127.7% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 124.5% | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 123.4% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 108.5% | 100.6% | 125.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 120.3% | 100.1% | 132.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 126.2% | 123.4% | 127.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 2 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 128.1%
- 3 Saint Kitts and Nevis 127.7% compare
- 4 Vanuatu 123.6% compare
- 6 Belgium 122.9% compare
- 7 Turks and Caicos Islands 122.6% compare
- 8 Sierra Leone 122.2% compare
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 secondary, both sexes in Sweden?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Sweden was 123.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 132.3% in 2017.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 100.1% in 2011.
- How does Sweden rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Sweden ranks 5th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and 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 secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release