Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Sweden
Sweden: Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions was 1.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Sweden, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 1.0% for percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Sweden peaked at 1.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2017.
Sweden ranks 14th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Sweden, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1.0% | — |
| 2014 | 1.0% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 1.0% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 1.0% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 1.0% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 1.0% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 11 Sierra Leone 1.0% compare
- 12 Bangladesh 1.0% compare
- 13 Malawi 1.0% compare
- 15 Burkina Faso 1.0% compare
- 16 Tanzania, United Republic of 1.0% compare
- 17 Bahrain 1.0% 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 percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Sweden?
- Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Sweden was 1.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2017.
- How does Sweden rank for percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions?
- Sweden ranks 14th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release