Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in Sweden
Sweden: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male was 98.6% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
98.6%
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
34th
of 164 countries
All-time high
99.9%
in 2020
All-time low
95.6%
in 2010
Years of data
37
1971–2023
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in Sweden, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in Sweden is 98.6%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in Sweden peaked at 99.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 95.6%, in 2010.
That places Sweden 34th out of 164 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 97.2% | — |
| 1972 | 96.0% | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 95.9% | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 96.5% | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 98.5% | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 99.1% | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 99.6% | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 98.8% | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 98.5% | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 98.0% | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 97.8% | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 98.5% | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 99.1% | +0.7% |
| 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 | 98.8% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 98.7% | -0.1% |
| 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 | 95.6% | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 99.5% | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 99.4% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 99.6% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 99.6% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.9% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 99.7% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 99.6% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 98.6% | -0.9% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 98.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 98.6%, 100% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 98.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 98.7%, 100% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 97.7% | 95.9% | 99.6% | 8 |
| 1980s | 98.7% | 97.8% | 99.6% | 7 |
| 1990s | 99.1% | 98.5% | 99.5% | 3 |
| 2000s | 99.0% | 98.5% | 99.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.7% | 95.6% | 99.6% | 5 |
| 2020s | 99.5% | 98.6% | 99.9% | 4 |
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 the last grade of primary education, male in Sweden?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in Sweden was 98.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male 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, male?
- Sweden ranks 34th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is survival rate to the last grade 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 the last grade of primary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release