School enrollment, primary, male (% net) in Sweden
Sweden: School enrollment, primary, male (% net) was 98.7% in 2008. ▬ Flat
School enrollment, primary, male in Sweden, 1982–2008
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 98.7% for school enrollment, primary, male in 2008.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, male in Sweden peaked at 99.6% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 95.2%, in 2006.
That places Sweden 7th out of 167 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the top 10%.
School enrollment, primary, male (% net) in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % net | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 96.1% | — |
| 1987 | 98.3% | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 98.4% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 98.8% | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 99.5% | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 99.6% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 99.4% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 97.2% | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 95.6% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 95.2% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 96.4% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 98.7% | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 97.9% | 96.1% | 98.8% | 4 |
| 1990s | 99.6% | 99.5% | 99.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 97.1% | 95.2% | 99.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More education data for Sweden
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.43 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.43 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary, male in Sweden?
- School enrollment, primary, male in Sweden was 98.7% in 2008, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 99.6% in 1991.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.2% in 2006.
- How does Sweden rank for school enrollment, primary, male?
- Sweden ranks 7th out of 167 countries with data for 2008.
- Is school enrollment, primary, male rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary, male (% net). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. 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.