School enrollment, primary, male in Sweden
Sweden: School enrollment, primary, male was 110.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary, male in Sweden, 2001–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
In 2024, school enrollment, primary, male in Sweden stood at 110.7%.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, male in Sweden peaked at 122.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 97.9%, in 2011.
That places Sweden 42nd out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary, male in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 105.4% | — |
| 2002 | 105.8% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 106.4% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 100.4% | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 100.5% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 100.5% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 100.3% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 100.3% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 99.7% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 99.4% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 97.9% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 99.7% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 114.9% | +15.3% |
| 2014 | 115.0% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 117.3% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 119.8% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 122.0% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 122.6% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 118.2% | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 116.4% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 113.9% | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 112.7% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 111.2% | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 110.7% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 102.1% | 99.7% | 106.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 112.7% | 97.9% | 122.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 113.0% | 110.7% | 116.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More education data for Sweden
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 71,551 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 16.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 114.87 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 114.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary, male in Sweden?
- School enrollment, primary, male in Sweden was 110.7% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 122.6% in 2018.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.9% in 2011.
- How does Sweden rank for school enrollment, primary, male?
- Sweden ranks 42nd out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, primary, male rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary, male (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.