Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Sweden
Sweden: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male was 112.5% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Sweden, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Sweden stood at 112.5%. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Sweden peaked at 112.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 67.0%, in 1972.
That places Sweden 4th out of 173 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 68.2% | — |
| 1972 | 67.0% | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 70.8% | +5.7% |
| 1974 | 70.4% | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 71.5% | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 72.6% | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 72.9% | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 73.7% | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 75.5% | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 75.2% | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 70.6% | -6.0% |
| 1987 | 72.3% | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 72.7% | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 72.1% | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 72.0% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 72.3% | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 73.8% | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 83.8% | +13.6% |
| 1994 | 86.6% | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 88.5% | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 90.8% | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 93.1% | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 99.4% | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 103.2% | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 102.7% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 102.5% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 103.0% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 102.4% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 91.0% | -11.2% |
| 2005 | 90.9% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 90.1% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 88.5% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 87.8% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 86.9% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 87.6% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 86.6% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 85.7% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 95.5% | +11.5% |
| 2014 | 96.7% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 99.8% | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 103.0% | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 109.6% | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 112.5% | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 71.4% | 67.0% | 75.5% | 9 |
| 1980s | 72.6% | 70.6% | 75.2% | 5 |
| 1990s | 86.4% | 72.0% | 103.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 94.6% | 86.9% | 103.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.5% | 85.7% | 112.5% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More education data for Sweden
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Sweden?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Sweden was 112.5% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 112.5% in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.0% in 1972.
- How does Sweden rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male?
- Sweden ranks 4th out of 173 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.1%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total male enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male population of primary school age, secondary school age, and the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving. 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.