Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Sweden
Sweden: Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates was 114.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Sweden, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 114.9% for primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Sweden peaked at 123.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 97.8%, in 2011.
Sweden ranks 25th of 217 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 106.8% | — |
| 2002 | 107.1% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 107.8% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 100.1% | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 100.3% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 100.3% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 100.1% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 100.1% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 99.5% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 99.2% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 97.8% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 99.6% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 118.1% | +18.7% |
| 2014 | 118.0% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 119.6% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 121.4% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 122.9% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 123.8% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 120.6% | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 119.5% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 117.3% | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 116.4% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 115.0% | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 114.9% | -0.1% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 114.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 99.8%, 1.2× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 114.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 101.2%, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 102.5% | 99.5% | 107.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 114.1% | 97.8% | 123.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 116.6% | 114.9% | 119.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
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 primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Sweden?
- Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Sweden was 114.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 123.8% in 2018.
- What is the lowest primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.8% in 2011.
- How does Sweden rank for primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates?
- Sweden ranks 25th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of children of any age group who are enrolled in primary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population of the official primary school age.