Persistence to grade 5, total in Sweden
Sweden: Persistence to grade 5, total was 98.7% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Persistence to grade 5, total in Sweden, 1971–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 98.7% for persistence to grade 5, total in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to grade 5, total in Sweden peaked at 99.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 96.5%, in 2010.
That places Sweden 30th out of 164 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Persistence to grade 5, total in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 98.2% | — |
| 1972 | 96.8% | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 96.5% | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 97.6% | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 99.1% | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 99.5% | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 99.1% | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 99.3% | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 99.0% | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 98.2% | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 98.4% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 98.7% | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 99.4% | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 99.6% | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 99.7% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 99.6% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 99.7% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 98.4% | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 99.3% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 98.8% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 99.0% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 99.1% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 99.0% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 99.4% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 99.7% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 99.0% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 99.5% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 96.5% | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 99.7% | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 99.6% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 99.7% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 99.8% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.8% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.7% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 98.7% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 98.3% | 96.5% | 99.5% | 8 |
| 1980s | 99.0% | 98.2% | 99.7% | 7 |
| 1990s | 99.3% | 98.4% | 99.7% | 3 |
| 2000s | 99.2% | 98.8% | 99.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.2% | 96.5% | 99.8% | 6 |
| 2020s | 99.5% | 98.7% | 99.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More education data for Sweden
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 475,871 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.2103 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 458,336 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -2.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 494,296 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 58,504 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 13,047 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 300,133 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.19 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persistence to grade 5, total in Sweden?
- Persistence to grade 5, total in Sweden was 98.7% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to grade 5, total recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 99.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest persistence to grade 5, total recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.5% in 2010.
- How does Sweden rank for persistence to grade 5, total?
- Sweden ranks 30th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is persistence to grade 5, total rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. 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, total (% 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.