Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Sweden
Sweden: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes was 139.5% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Sweden, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 139.5% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in 2018. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 39.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Sweden peaked at 139.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 86.5%, in 1972.
That places Sweden 1st out of 197 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 89.9% | — |
| 1972 | 86.5% | -3.8% |
| 1973 | 91.9% | +6.2% |
| 1974 | 90.8% | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 91.7% | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 90.0% | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 89.4% | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 89.7% | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 91.7% | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 91.8% | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 92.2% | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 91.9% | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 92.1% | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 91.9% | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 91.2% | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 93.4% | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 93.1% | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 94.0% | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 93.9% | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 94.3% | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 94.7% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 95.8% | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 112.8% | +17.7% |
| 1994 | 115.6% | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 117.4% | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 119.3% | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 121.2% | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 131.5% | +8.5% |
| 1999 | 131.6% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 129.2% | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 127.4% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 125.2% | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 121.6% | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 100.3% | -17.5% |
| 2005 | 100.0% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 99.8% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 100.2% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 99.7% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 99.6% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 98.5% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 99.9% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 124.6% | +24.8% |
| 2014 | 126.9% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 131.4% | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 134.3% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 138.9% | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 139.5% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 90.2% | 86.5% | 91.9% | 9 |
| 1980s | 92.6% | 91.2% | 94.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 113.4% | 94.3% | 131.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 110.3% | 99.7% | 129.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 121.5% | 98.5% | 139.5% | 9 |
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 secondary, both sexes in Sweden?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Sweden was 139.5% in 2018, 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 139.5% in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.5% in 1972.
- How does Sweden rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Sweden ranks 1st out of 197 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.3%. 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
Total enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official primary and secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.