School enrollment, primary, private in Sweden
Sweden: School enrollment, primary, private was 12.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, primary, private in Sweden, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total primary.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 12.3% for school enrollment, primary, private in 2024. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 33.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, private in Sweden peaked at 12.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1971.
Sweden ranks 101st of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School enrollment, primary, private in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % of total primary | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0% | — |
| 1972 | 0.4% | — |
| 1973 | 0.4% | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 0.3% | -12.2% |
| 1975 | 0.3% | -4.1% |
| 1976 | 0.4% | +20.9% |
| 1981 | 0.6% | +54.5% |
| 1982 | 0.6% | +5.5% |
| 1983 | 0.6% | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 0.7% | +6.4% |
| 1985 | 0.7% | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 0.7% | +5.1% |
| 1987 | 0.7% | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 0.8% | +5.8% |
| 1989 | 0.8% | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 0.9% | +9.1% |
| 1991 | 0.9% | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 1.0% | +6.8% |
| 1993 | 1.1% | +15.6% |
| 1994 | 1.6% | +40.8% |
| 1995 | 2.0% | +25.3% |
| 1996 | 2.2% | +9.9% |
| 1997 | 2.5% | +14.7% |
| 1999 | 3.0% | +18.7% |
| 2000 | 3.4% | +12.8% |
| 2001 | 3.9% | +17.1% |
| 2002 | 4.6% | +17.2% |
| 2003 | 5.1% | +10.5% |
| 2004 | 6.1% | +20.1% |
| 2005 | 6.6% | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 7.2% | +8.7% |
| 2007 | 7.7% | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 8.4% | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 8.8% | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 9.5% | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 10.1% | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 10.9% | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 9.7% | -11.0% |
| 2014 | 9.2% | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 10.1% | +9.9% |
| 2016 | 10.5% | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 10.5% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 10.6% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 11.0% | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 11.2% | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 11.7% | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 12.1% | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 12.3% | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 12.3% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.7% | 0.9% | 3.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 6.2% | 3.4% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.2% | 9.2% | 11.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.9% | 11.2% | 12.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More education data for Sweden
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary, private in Sweden?
- School enrollment, primary, private in Sweden was 12.3% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, private recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 12.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, private recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1971.
- How does Sweden rank for school enrollment, primary, private?
- Sweden ranks 101st out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, primary, private rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, private (% of total primary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organization, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise.