School enrollment, primary in Sweden
Sweden: School enrollment, primary was 99.2% in 2017. ▬ Flat
School enrollment, primary in Sweden, 1976–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, primary in Sweden is 99.2%, measured in 2017.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary in Sweden peaked at 99.9% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 95.1%, in 2006.
That places Sweden 13th out of 186 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.
School enrollment, primary in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % net | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 99.4% | — |
| 1982 | 96.2% | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 98.2% | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 98.4% | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 98.8% | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 99.5% | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 99.7% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 99.8% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 99.6% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 99.9% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 98.8% | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 99.8% | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 99.8% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 99.4% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 99.7% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 99.5% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 99.1% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 96.9% | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 95.4% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 95.1% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 96.3% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 98.4% | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 99.3% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.5% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 99.6% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 99.4% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 99.5% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 99.4% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 99.3% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.2% | -0.2% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 99.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 95.7%, 1.0× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 99.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 95.0%, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 99.4% | 99.4% | 99.4% | 1 |
| 1980s | 97.9% | 96.2% | 98.8% | 4 |
| 1990s | 99.7% | 98.8% | 99.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 97.9% | 95.1% | 99.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.4% | 99.2% | 99.6% | 8 |
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 school enrollment, primary in Sweden?
- School enrollment, primary in Sweden was 99.2% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 1994.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.1% in 2006.
- How does Sweden rank for school enrollment, primary?
- Sweden ranks 13th out of 186 countries with data for 2017.
- Is school enrollment, primary rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. 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 (% 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.