Persistence to grade 5, female in Sweden
Sweden: Persistence to grade 5, female was 98.6% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Persistence to grade 5, female in Sweden, 1971–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
In 2023, persistence to grade 5, female in Sweden stood at 98.6%.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to grade 5, female in Sweden peaked at 100.0% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 96.7%, in 2010.
That places Sweden 32nd out of 149 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Persistence to grade 5, female in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 99.2% | — |
| 1972 | 97.6% | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 96.9% | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 98.6% | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 99.7% | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 99.8% | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 99.7% | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 98.6% | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 99.7% | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 99.4% | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 98.5% | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 98.8% | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 98.8% | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 99.6% | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 99.7% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 99.8% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 100.0% | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 99.9% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 98.3% | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 99.7% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 98.9% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 98.9% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 99.4% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 99.1% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 99.5% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 99.4% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 99.9% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 99.3% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 99.8% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 96.7% | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 100.0% | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 99.7% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 100.0% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.8% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 99.9% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 99.8% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 98.6% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 98.9% | 96.9% | 99.8% | 9 |
| 1980s | 99.2% | 98.5% | 99.8% | 7 |
| 1990s | 99.4% | 98.3% | 100.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 99.4% | 98.9% | 99.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.4% | 96.7% | 100.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 99.5% | 98.6% | 99.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More education data for Sweden
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persistence to grade 5, female in Sweden?
- Persistence to grade 5, female in Sweden was 98.6% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to grade 5, female recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1990.
- What is the lowest persistence to grade 5, female recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.7% in 2010.
- How does Sweden rank for persistence to grade 5, female?
- Sweden ranks 32nd out of 149 countries with data for 2023.
- Is persistence to grade 5, female rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Persistence to grade 5, female (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.