Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Sweden
Sweden: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male was 110.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Sweden, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Sweden is 110.7%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Sweden peaked at 122.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 97.9%, in 2011.
Sweden ranks 44th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 105.4% | — |
| 2002 | 105.8% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 106.4% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 100.4% | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 100.5% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 100.5% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 100.3% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 100.3% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 99.7% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 99.4% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 97.9% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 99.7% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 114.9% | +15.3% |
| 2014 | 115.0% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 117.3% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 119.8% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 122.0% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 122.6% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 118.2% | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 116.4% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 113.9% | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 112.7% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 111.2% | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 110.7% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 102.1% | 99.7% | 106.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 112.7% | 97.9% | 122.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 113.0% | 110.7% | 116.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More education data for Sweden
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 58,504 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 13,047 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 300,133 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 194,163 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 3.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Sweden?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Sweden was 110.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, male recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 122.6% in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, male recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.9% in 2011.
- How does Sweden rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, male?
- Sweden ranks 44th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, male rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release