Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Sweden
Sweden: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male was 102.2% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Sweden, 1971–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 102.2% for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Sweden peaked at 107.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 92.3%, in 1977.
Sweden ranks 87th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 99.2% | — |
| 1972 | 105.7% | +6.5% |
| 1973 | 104.8% | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 104.8% | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 103.0% | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 96.2% | -6.6% |
| 1977 | 92.3% | -4.0% |
| 1978 | 93.8% | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 99.5% | +6.2% |
| 1980 | 99.4% | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 99.4% | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 101.5% | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 98.5% | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 96.1% | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 101.3% | +5.4% |
| 1988 | 103.7% | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 100.9% | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 100.3% | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 98.7% | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 100.0% | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 103.7% | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 102.7% | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 106.1% | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 102.7% | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 99.3% | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 95.9% | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 93.9% | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 92.3% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 95.3% | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 100.9% | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 102.9% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 107.0% | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 104.3% | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 103.3% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 101.1% | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 102.2% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 99.5% | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 101.0% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 100.5% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 100.9% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 102.2% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 99.9% | 92.3% | 105.7% | 9 |
| 1980s | 100.1% | 96.1% | 103.7% | 8 |
| 1990s | 101.9% | 98.7% | 106.1% | 6 |
| 2000s | 99.4% | 92.3% | 107.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 101.3% | 99.5% | 103.3% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 84 Mauritius 102.6% compare
- 85 Kazakhstan 102.6% compare
- 86 Algeria 102.2% compare
- 88 Russian Federation 102.1% compare
- 89 China 102.0% compare
- 90 Bangladesh 101.9% compare
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 intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Sweden?
- Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Sweden was 102.2% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 107.0% in 2008.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.3% in 1977.
- How does Sweden rank for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male?
- Sweden ranks 87th out of 184 countries with data for 2017.
- Is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.