Proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education in Sweden
Sweden: Proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education was 95.2% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
95.2%
World rank
6th
of 13 countries
All-time high
98.4%
in 2001
All-time low
95.2%
in 2021
Years of data
5
2001–2021
Proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education in Sweden, 2001–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education in Sweden is 95.2%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education in Sweden peaked at 98.4% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 95.2%, in 2021.
Proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 98.4% | — |
| 2006 | 98.1% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 97.5% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 98.0% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 95.2% | -2.8% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 95.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 95.7%, 99% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 95.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 94.8%, 1.0× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.3% | 98.1% | 98.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 97.8% | 97.5% | 98.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 95.2% | 95.2% | 95.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 3 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 96.9% compare
- 4 Lithuania 96.8% compare
- 5 Netherlands 96.2% compare
- 7 United States of America 94.4% compare
- 8 Slovenia 93.9% compare
- 9 Slovakia 93.5% compare
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 proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education in Sweden?
- Proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education in Sweden was 95.2% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 98.4% in 2001.
- What is the lowest proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.2% in 2021.
- How does Sweden rank for proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education?
- Sweden ranks 6th out of 13 countries with data for 2021.
- Is proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education prepared for the future in reading, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release