Share of children who have completed primary school in Sweden
Sweden: Share of children who have completed primary school was 100.0% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Share of children who have completed primary school in Sweden, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 100.0% for share of children who have completed primary school in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children who have completed primary school in Sweden peaked at 100.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 99.9%, in 1981.
Sweden ranks 8th of 165 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Share of children who have completed primary school in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 99.9% | — |
| 1982 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 99.9% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 99.9% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.9% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.9% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 100.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 99.6%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 100.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.6%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 99.9% | 99.9% | 99.9% | 9 |
| 1990s | 99.9% | 99.9% | 99.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 99.9% | 99.9% | 99.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.9% | 99.9% | 99.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.9% | 99.9% | 100.0% | 6 |
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 share of children who have completed primary school in Sweden?
- Share of children who have completed primary school in Sweden was 100.0% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children who have completed primary school recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of children who have completed primary school recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.9% in 1981.
- How does Sweden rank for share of children who have completed primary school?
- Sweden ranks 8th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of children who have completed primary school rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children who have completed primary school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of children who are three to five years older than the official age for the last grade of primary education who have successfully completed it. This broader age band is used to include children who started school late or had to resit particular years.