Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Sweden
Sweden: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 126.1% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Sweden, 1993–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 126.1% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in 2018. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Sweden peaked at 126.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 98.2%, in 2007.
Sweden ranks 2nd of 188 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 105.8% | — |
| 1994 | 106.8% | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 107.1% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 107.2% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 107.0% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 110.9% | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 110.8% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 110.3% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 109.8% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 109.5% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 108.8% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 100.1% | -8.0% |
| 2005 | 99.4% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 98.9% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 98.2% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 98.4% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 98.3% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 99.4% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 99.1% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 101.2% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 117.6% | +16.2% |
| 2014 | 118.8% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 120.6% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 122.7% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 124.5% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 126.1% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 107.9% | 105.8% | 110.9% | 7 |
| 2000s | 103.2% | 98.2% | 110.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 114.4% | 99.1% | 126.1% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 1 Nepal 127.6% compare
- 3 Sierra Leone 124.1% compare
- 4 Costa Rica 124.1% compare
- 5 Algeria 123.6% compare
More reference data data for Sweden
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4328 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2237 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9766 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.12 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Sweden?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Sweden was 126.1% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 126.1% in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.2% in 2007.
- How does Sweden rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Sweden ranks 2nd out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of official primary and lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.