Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Sweden
Sweden: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes was 114.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Sweden, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 114.9% for gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Sweden peaked at 123.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 97.8%, in 2011.
That places Sweden 25th out of 217 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, both sexes in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 106.8% | — |
| 2002 | 107.1% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 107.8% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 100.1% | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 100.3% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 100.3% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 100.1% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 100.1% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 99.5% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 99.2% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 97.8% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 99.6% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 118.1% | +18.7% |
| 2014 | 118.0% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 119.6% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 121.4% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 122.9% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 123.8% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 120.6% | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 119.5% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 117.3% | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 116.4% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 115.0% | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 114.9% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 102.5% | 99.5% | 107.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 114.1% | 97.8% | 123.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 116.6% | 114.9% | 119.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More education data for Sweden
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 433,407 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.497 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.041 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 426,440 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0403 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 987,895 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.0594 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 71,551 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.43 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Sweden?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Sweden was 114.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 123.8% in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.8% in 2011.
- How does Sweden rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes?
- Sweden ranks 25th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release