Official entrance age to lower secondary education in Sweden
Sweden: Official entrance age to lower secondary education was 13 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
13
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 73 countries
All-time high
13
in 1970
All-time low
13
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Official entrance age to lower secondary education in Sweden, 1970–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 13 for official entrance age to lower secondary education in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, official entrance age to lower secondary education in Sweden peaked at 13 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 13, in 1970.
Sweden ranks 1st of 73 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Official entrance age to lower secondary education in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 13 | — |
| 1971 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 13 | +0.0% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 13 is above the median for high income countries, which is 12, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 13 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11, 1.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13 | 13 | 13 | 10 |
| 1980s | 13 | 13 | 13 | 10 |
| 1990s | 13 | 13 | 13 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13 | 13 | 13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13 | 13 | 13 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13 | 13 | 13 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More education data for Sweden
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.43 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.43 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official entrance age to lower secondary education in Sweden?
- Official entrance age to lower secondary education in Sweden was 13 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest official entrance age to lower secondary education recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 13 in 1970.
- What is the lowest official entrance age to lower secondary education recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 13 in 1970.
- How does Sweden rank for official entrance age to lower secondary education?
- Sweden ranks 1st out of 73 countries with data for 2025.
- Is official entrance age to lower secondary education rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Official entrance age to lower secondary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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