Primary enrollment selected countries in Sweden
Sweden: Primary enrollment selected countries was 99.43 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
99.43
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
32nd
of 209 countries
All-time high
100
in 1870
All-time low
80.73
in 1820
Years of data
57
1820–2024
Primary enrollment selected countries in Sweden, 1820–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary enrollment selected countries in Sweden is 99.43, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary enrollment selected countries in Sweden peaked at 100 in 1870 and was at its lowest, 80.73, in 1820.
That places Sweden 32nd out of 209 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 57 years of available data.
Primary enrollment selected countries in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 80.73 | — |
| 1825 | 82.45 | +2.1% |
| 1830 | 84.06 | +2.0% |
| 1835 | 85.55 | +1.8% |
| 1840 | 86.94 | +1.6% |
| 1845 | 88.21 | +1.5% |
| 1850 | 89.39 | +1.3% |
| 1855 | 90.47 | +1.2% |
| 1860 | 91.46 | +1.1% |
| 1865 | 92.37 | +1.0% |
| 1870 | 100 | +8.3% |
| 1875 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1885 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1895 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 99.72 | -0.3% |
| 1930 | 100 | +0.3% |
| 1935 | 98.87 | -1.1% |
| 1940 | 100 | +1.1% |
| 1945 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 94 | -6.0% |
| 1965 | 93.37 | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 92.73 | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 100 | +7.8% |
| 1980 | 96.36 | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 99.59 | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 99.66 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 99.66 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 99.63 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 99.65 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 99.7 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 99.69 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 99.71 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 99.56 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 99.19 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 97.65 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 99.46 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 99.12 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 98.72 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 99.2 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 99.59 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 99.84 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 99.53 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 99.24 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 99.32 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 99.49 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 99.43 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 99.57 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 99.43 | -0.1% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 99.43 is above the median for high income countries, which is 98.18, 1.0× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 99.43 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 98.57, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 81.59 | 80.73 | 82.45 | 2 |
| 1830s | 84.81 | 84.06 | 85.55 | 2 |
| 1840s | 87.57 | 86.94 | 88.21 | 2 |
| 1850s | 89.93 | 89.39 | 90.47 | 2 |
| 1860s | 91.91 | 91.46 | 92.37 | 2 |
| 1870s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 2 |
| 1880s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 2 |
| 1890s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 2 |
| 1900s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 2 |
| 1910s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 2 |
| 1920s | 99.86 | 99.72 | 100 | 2 |
| 1930s | 99.44 | 98.87 | 100 | 2 |
| 1940s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 2 |
| 1950s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 2 |
| 1960s | 93.69 | 93.37 | 94 | 2 |
| 1970s | 96.37 | 92.73 | 100 | 2 |
| 1980s | 96.36 | 96.36 | 96.36 | 1 |
| 2000s | 99.65 | 99.56 | 99.71 | 9 |
| 2010s | 99.15 | 97.65 | 99.84 | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.45 | 99.32 | 99.57 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More education data for Sweden
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.43 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.43 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary enrollment selected countries in Sweden?
- Primary enrollment selected countries in Sweden was 99.43 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary enrollment selected countries recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 1870.
- What is the lowest primary enrollment selected countries recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.73 in 1820.
- How does Sweden rank for primary enrollment selected countries?
- Sweden ranks 32nd out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary enrollment selected countries rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Primary enrollment selected countries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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