Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Sweden
Sweden: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 113.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Sweden, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Sweden is 113.6%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Sweden peaked at 117.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 91.5%, in 2012.
That places Sweden 6th out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 111.2% | — |
| 2002 | 111.7% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 111.1% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 96.3% | -13.4% |
| 2005 | 96.0% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 95.2% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 93.8% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 93.1% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 92.4% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 93.0% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 91.8% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 91.5% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 106.0% | +15.9% |
| 2014 | 106.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 108.6% | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 110.4% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 114.4% | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 115.7% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 114.0% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 115.1% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 117.5% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 116.9% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 113.7% | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 113.6% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.1% | 92.4% | 111.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 105.1% | 91.5% | 115.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 115.4% | 113.6% | 117.5% | 5 |
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 to tertiary, both sexes in Sweden?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Sweden was 113.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 117.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.5% in 2012.
- How does Sweden rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Sweden ranks 6th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. 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 to tertiary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release