Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Sweden

Sweden: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female was 98.5% in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
98.5%
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
40th
of 164 countries
All-time high
99.9%
in 1991
All-time low
95.6%
in 2010
Years of data
38
1971–2023

Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Sweden, 1971–2023

0204060801001971199720231971: 99.2 %1972: 97.6 %1973: 96.6 %1974: 98.6 %1975: 99.5 %1976: 99.8 %1977: 99.4 %1978: 98 %1979: 99.7 %1980: 99.2 %1981: 98.4 %1982: 98.8 %1983: 98.8 %1987: 99.1 %1988: 99.5 %1989: 99.8 %1990: 99.8 %1991: 99.9 %1999: 98.1 %2000: 99.7 %2001: 98.8 %2002: 98.6 %2003: 99 %2004: 98.9 %2005: 99.4 %2006: 99.2 %2007: 99.7 %2008: 99.3 %2009: 99.6 %2010: 95.6 %2012: 99.9 %2013: 99.7 %2018: 99.7 %2019: 99.8 %2020: 99.7 %2021: 99.9 %2022: 99.8 %2023: 98.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Sweden is 98.5%, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Sweden peaked at 99.9% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 95.6%, in 2010.

That places Sweden 40th out of 164 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female (%) in Sweden, 1971 to 2023.
Year % Change
1971 99.2%
1972 97.6% -1.6%
1973 96.6% -1.0%
1974 98.6% +2.0%
1975 99.5% +1.0%
1976 99.8% +0.2%
1977 99.4% -0.4%
1978 98.0% -1.3%
1979 99.7% +1.7%
1980 99.2% -0.4%
1981 98.4% -0.8%
1982 98.8% +0.4%
1983 98.8% -0.1%
1987 99.1% +0.3%
1988 99.5% +0.4%
1989 99.8% +0.4%
1990 99.8% -0.0%
1991 99.9% +0.1%
1999 98.1% -1.8%
2000 99.7% +1.6%
2001 98.8% -0.9%
2002 98.6% -0.2%
2003 99.0% +0.5%
2004 98.9% -0.1%
2005 99.4% +0.5%
2006 99.2% -0.2%
2007 99.7% +0.6%
2008 99.3% -0.4%
2009 99.6% +0.3%
2010 95.6% -4.0%
2012 99.9% +4.5%
2013 99.7% -0.2%
2018 99.7% +0.0%
2019 99.8% +0.1%
2020 99.7% -0.1%
2021 99.9% +0.2%
2022 99.8% -0.1%
2023 98.5% -1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 98.7% 96.6% 99.8% 9
1980s 99.1% 98.4% 99.8% 7
1990s 99.3% 98.1% 99.9% 3
2000s 99.2% 98.6% 99.7% 10
2010s 99.0% 95.6% 99.9% 5
2020s 99.5% 98.5% 99.9% 4

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 37 Norway 98.8% compare
  2. 38 Armenia 98.8% compare
  3. 39 Sri Lanka 98.6% compare
  4. 41 Hungary 98.4% compare
  5. 42 Mauritius 98.3% compare
  6. 43 Iceland 98.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Sweden?
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Sweden was 98.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 1991.
What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 95.6% in 2010.
How does Sweden rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female?
Sweden ranks 40th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
Is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. 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 the last grade of primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
384 places, 13,512 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release