Net intake rate in grade 1 in Sweden
Sweden: Net intake rate in grade 1 was 96.6% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Net intake rate in grade 1 in Sweden, 2002–2015
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of official school-age population.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 96.6% for net intake rate in grade 1 in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net intake rate in grade 1 in Sweden peaked at 98.2% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 89.7%, in 2004.
Sweden ranks 10th of 118 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Net intake rate in grade 1 in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % of official school-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 92.6% | — |
| 2003 | 90.6% | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 89.7% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 91.1% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 96.1% | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 96.7% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 96.2% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 96.9% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 98.2% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 96.5% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 97.5% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 96.6% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 93.7% | 89.7% | 96.9% | 8 |
| 2010s | 97.2% | 96.5% | 98.2% | 4 |
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 net intake rate in grade 1 in Sweden?
- Net intake rate in grade 1 in Sweden was 96.6% in 2015, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest net intake rate in grade 1 recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 98.2% in 2011.
- What is the lowest net intake rate in grade 1 recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.7% in 2004.
- How does Sweden rank for net intake rate in grade 1?
- Sweden ranks 10th out of 118 countries with data for 2015.
- Is net intake rate in grade 1 rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Net intake rate in grade 1 (% of official school-age population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education who are of official primary school entrance age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the corresponding age.