Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Sweden
Sweden: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 was 0.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Sweden, 2015–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Sweden is 0.0%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.6% on the previous year and down 59.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Sweden peaked at 0.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2024.
That places Sweden 170th out of 183 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 0.1% | — |
| 2016 | 0.1% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | +11.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -14.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | -12.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | -27.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0% | -30.6% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 0.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.7%, 4% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 0.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.7%, 4% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 167 Korea 0.1% compare
- 168 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.1% compare
- 169 Indonesia 0.1% compare
- 171 Ireland 0.0% compare
- 172 Uzbekistan 0.0% compare
- 173 Tajikistan 0.0%
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 pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Sweden?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Sweden was 0.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2017.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2024.
- How does Sweden rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Sweden ranks 170th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release