Participation/ enrolment in education (ISCED 0-4) in Sweden
Sweden: Participation/ enrolment in education (ISCED 0-4) was 86.1 in 2012. ▼ Falling
Participation/ enrolment in education (ISCED 0-4) in Sweden, 1998–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 86.1 for participation/ enrolment in education (isced 0-4) in 2012. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation/ enrolment in education (isced 0-4) in Sweden peaked at 97.8 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 86.1, in 2012.
That places Sweden 26th out of 34 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Participation/ enrolment in education (ISCED 0-4) in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 97.8 | — |
| 1999 | 97.6 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 97.2 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 96.6 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 95.4 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 94.8 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 93.9 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 93 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 92.4 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 91.4 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 89.7 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 89.2 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 87.9 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 87 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 86.1 | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 97.7 | 97.6 | 97.8 | 2 |
| 2000s | 93.36 | 89.2 | 97.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 87 | 86.1 | 87.9 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More education data for Sweden
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 71,551 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 16.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 114.87 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 114.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is participation/ enrolment in education (isced 0-4) in Sweden?
- Participation/ enrolment in education (isced 0-4) in Sweden was 86.1 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest participation/ enrolment in education (isced 0-4) recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 97.8 in 1998.
- What is the lowest participation/ enrolment in education (isced 0-4) recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.1 in 2012.
- How does Sweden rank for participation/ enrolment in education (isced 0-4)?
- Sweden ranks 26th out of 34 countries with data for 2012.
- Is participation/ enrolment in education (isced 0-4) rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Participation/ enrolment in education (ISCED 0-4) (1998-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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