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 76.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education in Sweden, 2007–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 76.8% for proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education in 2023. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education in Sweden peaked at 76.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 67.5%, in 2007.
That places Sweden 8th out of 25 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 67.5% | — |
| 2011 | 68.5% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 74.9% | +9.3% |
| 2019 | 74.3% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 76.8% | +3.4% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 76.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 72.5%, 1.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 76.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 72.2%, 1.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.5% | 67.5% | 67.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 72.5% | 68.5% | 74.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 76.8% | 76.8% | 76.8% | 1 |
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 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 76.8% in 2023, 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 76.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.5% in 2007.
- How does Sweden rank for proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education?
- Sweden ranks 8th out of 25 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. 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, published as part of Proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education prepared for the future in mathematics, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release