Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Sweden
Sweden: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male was 117.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Sweden, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 117.1% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Sweden peaked at 129.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 100.1%, in 2004.
Sweden ranks 10th of 206 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, male in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 117.3% | — |
| 2002 | 117.4% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 115.5% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 100.1% | -13.3% |
| 2005 | 101.1% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 101.0% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 100.8% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 101.1% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 100.8% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 101.2% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 100.5% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 101.8% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 119.7% | +17.7% |
| 2014 | 120.1% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 122.8% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 124.7% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 129.3% | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 128.4% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 124.3% | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 122.9% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 122.2% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 121.4% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 118.4% | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 117.1% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 106.1% | 100.1% | 117.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 117.3% | 100.5% | 129.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 120.4% | 117.1% | 122.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 7 Sierra Leone 117.7% compare
- 8 Liechtenstein 117.4% compare
- 9 Finland 117.1% compare
- 11 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 117.0% compare
- 12 Australia 116.0% compare
- 13 Portugal 115.5% compare
More education data for Sweden
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0814 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 433,407 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Sweden?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Sweden was 117.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 129.3% in 2017.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 100.1% in 2004.
- How does Sweden rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male?
- Sweden ranks 10th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release