Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Sweden
Sweden: Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes was 99.8% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Sweden, 1971–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2017, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Sweden stood at 99.8%.
That represents a change of down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Sweden peaked at 99.9% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 96.7%, in 1973.
Sweden ranks 9th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 98.4% | — |
| 1972 | 97.1% | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 96.7% | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 97.7% | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 99.3% | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 99.5% | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 99.4% | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 99.1% | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 98.6% | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 98.7% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 98.8% | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 99.6% | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 99.7% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 99.7% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 98.6% | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 99.3% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 98.8% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 99.0% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 99.2% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 99.0% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 99.4% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 99.8% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 99.1% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 99.6% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 97.3% | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 99.8% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 99.6% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 99.9% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 99.9% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 99.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 98.5%, 1.0× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 99.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 98.7%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 98.4% | 96.7% | 99.5% | 8 |
| 1980s | 99.2% | 98.6% | 99.7% | 7 |
| 1990s | 99.3% | 98.6% | 99.7% | 3 |
| 2000s | 99.2% | 98.8% | 99.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.4% | 97.3% | 99.9% | 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 survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Sweden?
- Survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Sweden was 99.8% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2014.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.7% in 1973.
- How does Sweden rank for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes?
- Sweden ranks 9th out of 180 countries with data for 2017.
- Is survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 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, published as part of Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 34 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Percentage of a cohort of students enrolled in the first grade of primary education in a given school year who are expected to reach grade 4, regardless of repetition. Divide the total number of students belonging to a school-cohort who reached each successive grade of primary education by the number of students in the school-cohort i.e. those originally enrolled in the first grade of primary education, and multiply the result by 100. The survival rate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.