Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, male in Sweden

Sweden: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, male was 98.7% in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
98.7%
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
28th
of 149 countries
All-time high
99.9%
in 2020
All-time low
96.0%
in 1972
Years of data
38
1971–2023

Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, male in Sweden, 1971–2023

0204060801001971199720231971: 97.4 %1972: 96 %1973: 96.2 %1974: 96.6 %1975: 98.5 %1976: 99.1 %1978: 99.6 %1979: 98.9 %1980: 98.6 %1981: 98 %1982: 97.9 %1983: 98.5 %1987: 99.1 %1988: 99.4 %1989: 99.6 %1990: 99.3 %1991: 99.5 %1999: 98.5 %2000: 98.9 %2001: 98.7 %2002: 99.1 %2003: 98.6 %2004: 99.1 %2005: 98.5 %2006: 99.4 %2007: 99.6 %2008: 98.8 %2009: 99.3 %2010: 96.4 %2012: 99.5 %2013: 99.5 %2017: 99.5 %2018: 99.6 %2019: 99.6 %2020: 99.9 %2021: 99.8 %2022: 99.6 %2023: 98.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male in Sweden stood at 98.7%.

The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male in Sweden peaked at 99.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 96.0%, in 1972.

Sweden ranks 28th of 149 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, male in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, male (%) in Sweden, 1971 to 2023.
Year % Change
1971 97.4%
1972 96.0% -1.4%
1973 96.2% +0.2%
1974 96.6% +0.5%
1975 98.5% +2.0%
1976 99.1% +0.6%
1978 99.6% +0.5%
1979 98.9% -0.7%
1980 98.6% -0.3%
1981 98.0% -0.6%
1982 97.9% -0.1%
1983 98.5% +0.6%
1987 99.1% +0.6%
1988 99.4% +0.3%
1989 99.6% +0.2%
1990 99.3% -0.3%
1991 99.5% +0.2%
1999 98.5% -1.0%
2000 98.9% +0.4%
2001 98.7% -0.2%
2002 99.1% +0.4%
2003 98.6% -0.5%
2004 99.1% +0.5%
2005 98.5% -0.6%
2006 99.4% +0.9%
2007 99.6% +0.2%
2008 98.8% -0.8%
2009 99.3% +0.5%
2010 96.4% -2.9%
2012 99.5% +3.2%
2013 99.5% -0.0%
2017 99.5% -0.1%
2018 99.6% +0.2%
2019 99.6% -0.0%
2020 99.9% +0.3%
2021 99.8% -0.2%
2022 99.6% -0.2%
2023 98.7% -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 97.8% 96.0% 99.6% 8
1980s 98.7% 97.9% 99.6% 7
1990s 99.1% 98.5% 99.5% 3
2000s 99.0% 98.5% 99.6% 10
2010s 99.0% 96.4% 99.6% 6
2020s 99.5% 98.7% 99.9% 4

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 25 Slovenia 98.9% compare
  2. 26 Brunei Darussalam 98.9% compare
  3. 27 Andorra 98.8% compare
  4. 29 Belgium 98.6% compare
  5. 30 Hong Kong, China 98.4% compare
  6. 31 Oman 98.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male in Sweden?
Survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male in Sweden was 98.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2020.
What is the lowest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 96.0% in 1972.
How does Sweden rank for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male?
Sweden ranks 28th out of 149 countries with data for 2023.
Is survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. 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 5 of primary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
149 places, 3,052 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release