Over-age students, primary, male in Sweden
Sweden: Over-age students, primary, male was 18.2% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Over-age students, primary, male in Sweden, 1976–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of male enrollment.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 18.2% for over-age students, primary, male in 2017. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 6.4% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, over-age students, primary, male in Sweden peaked at 18.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2004.
Sweden ranks 26th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Over-age students, primary, male in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % of male enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.6% | — |
| 1982 | 0.7% | +8.4% |
| 1999 | 4.9% | +592.5% |
| 2000 | 4.7% | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 4.8% | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 5.3% | +9.9% |
| 2003 | 5.8% | +9.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 0.0% | — |
| 2011 | 0.0% | — |
| 2012 | 0.0% | — |
| 2013 | 14.0% | — |
| 2014 | 14.4% | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 15.7% | +9.3% |
| 2016 | 17.1% | +8.6% |
| 2017 | 18.2% | +6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 1 |
| 1990s | 4.9% | 4.9% | 4.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.1% | 0.0% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.9% | 0.0% | 18.2% | 8 |
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 over-age students, primary, male in Sweden?
- Over-age students, primary, male in Sweden was 18.2% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest over-age students, primary, male recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 18.2% in 2017.
- What is the lowest over-age students, primary, male recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2004.
- How does Sweden rank for over-age students, primary, male?
- Sweden ranks 26th out of 191 countries with data for 2017.
- 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 Over-age students, primary, male (% of male enrollment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Over-age students are the percentage of those enrolled who are older than the official school-age range for primary education.