Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Sweden
Sweden: Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 was 0.762 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Sweden, 2015–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 0.762 GPIA for proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is down 8.9% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Sweden peaked at 0.9277 GPIA in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.762 GPIA, in 2024.
That places Sweden 96th out of 183 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Sweden, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 0.8056 GPIA | — |
| 2016 | 0.8702 GPIA | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 0.8893 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.9277 GPIA | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 0.8175 GPIA | -11.9% |
| 2020 | 0.9112 GPIA | +11.5% |
| 2021 | 0.8646 GPIA | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 0.9124 GPIA | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 0.8364 GPIA | -8.3% |
| 2024 | 0.762 GPIA | -8.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.862 GPIA | 0.8056 GPIA | 0.9277 GPIA | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.8573 GPIA | 0.762 GPIA | 0.9124 GPIA | 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 proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Sweden?
- Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Sweden was 0.762 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9277 GPIA in 2018.
- What is the lowest proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.762 GPIA in 2024.
- How does Sweden rank for proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Sweden ranks 96th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. 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 pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release