Repetition rate by level of education — Repeaters in Sweden
Sweden: Repetition rate by level of education — Repeaters was 0.1746 Percentage of students in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Repetition rate by level of education — Repeaters in Sweden, 2013–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of students.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 0.1746 Percentage of students for repetition rate by level of education — repeaters in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.0% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, repetition rate by level of education — repeaters in Sweden peaked at 0.1876 Percentage of students in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 Percentage of students, in 2013.
That places Sweden 25th out of 26 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Repetition rate by level of education — Repeaters in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Percentage of students | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0 Percentage of students | — |
| 2015 | 0 Percentage of students | — |
| 2016 | 0 Percentage of students | — |
| 2017 | 0 Percentage of students | — |
| 2018 | 0 Percentage of students | — |
| 2019 | 0 Percentage of students | — |
| 2020 | 0 Percentage of students | — |
| 2021 | 0 Percentage of students | — |
| 2023 | 0.1876 Percentage of students | — |
| 2024 | 0.1746 Percentage of students | -7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0 Percentage of students | 0 Percentage of students | 0 Percentage of students | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.0905 Percentage of students | 0 Percentage of students | 0.1876 Percentage of students | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More education data for Sweden
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 475,871 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.2103 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 458,336 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -2.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 494,296 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 58,504 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 13,047 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 300,133 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.19 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repetition rate by level of education — repeaters in Sweden?
- Repetition rate by level of education — repeaters in Sweden was 0.1746 Percentage of students in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest repetition rate by level of education — repeaters recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1876 Percentage of students in 2023.
- What is the lowest repetition rate by level of education — repeaters recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Percentage of students in 2013.
- How does Sweden rank for repetition rate by level of education — repeaters?
- Sweden ranks 25th out of 26 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Repetition rate by level of education — Repeaters. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on the repetition rate by level of education. The default table displays data for the latest available year. The selection can be changed to display data by year. Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on 29 September 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page and the OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics: Concepts, Standards, Definitions and Classifications.