Proportion of students at the end of primary education achieving at in Sweden
Sweden: Proportion of students at the end of primary education achieving at was 95.3% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
95.3%
World rank
8th
of 19 countries
All-time high
98.5%
in 2001
All-time low
95.3%
in 2021
Years of data
5
2001–2021
Proportion of students at the end of primary education achieving at in Sweden, 2001–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, proportion of students at the end of primary education achieving at in Sweden stood at 95.3%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of students at the end of primary education achieving at in Sweden peaked at 98.5% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 95.3%, in 2021.
Proportion of students at the end of primary education achieving at in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 98.5% | — |
| 2006 | 98.2% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 97.6% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 98.1% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 95.3% | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.3% | 98.2% | 98.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 97.8% | 97.6% | 98.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 95.3% | 95.3% | 95.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 5 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 97.0% compare
- 6 Singapore 96.7% compare
- 7 Netherlands 96.4% compare
- 9 United States of America 94.5% compare
- 10 Slovenia 94.4% compare
- 11 Hungary 94.1% 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 students at the end of primary education achieving at in Sweden?
- Proportion of students at the end of primary education achieving at in Sweden was 95.3% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of students at the end of primary education achieving at recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 98.5% in 2001.
- What is the lowest proportion of students at the end of primary education achieving at recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.3% in 2021.
- How does Sweden rank for proportion of students at the end of primary education achieving at?
- Sweden ranks 8th out of 19 countries with data for 2021.
- Is proportion of students at the end of primary education achieving at 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 students at the end of primary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in reading, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release