Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Sweden

Sweden: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male was 125.1% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
125.1%
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
3rd
of 188 countries
All-time high
125.1%
in 2018
All-time low
98.4%
in 2007
Years of data
26
1993–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Sweden, 1993–2018

0501001501993200520181993: 104.6 %1994: 105.3 %1995: 105.7 %1996: 105.6 %1997: 105.6 %1998: 108.6 %1999: 108.8 %2000: 108.6 %2001: 108.1 %2002: 107.7 %2003: 107.2 %2004: 100.3 %2005: 99.6 %2006: 99.1 %2007: 98.4 %2008: 98.6 %2009: 98.6 %2010: 99.7 %2011: 99.5 %2012: 101.3 %2013: 114.4 %2014: 115.7 %2015: 118 %2016: 121.1 %2017: 123.9 %2018: 125.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Sweden is 125.1%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 26.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Sweden peaked at 125.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 98.4%, in 2007.

That places Sweden 3rd out of 188 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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, male in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male (%) in Sweden, 1993 to 2018.
Year % Change
1993 104.6%
1994 105.3% +0.7%
1995 105.7% +0.3%
1996 105.6% -0.0%
1997 105.6% -0.0%
1998 108.6% +2.8%
1999 108.8% +0.2%
2000 108.6% -0.2%
2001 108.1% -0.4%
2002 107.7% -0.3%
2003 107.2% -0.5%
2004 100.3% -6.4%
2005 99.6% -0.7%
2006 99.1% -0.5%
2007 98.4% -0.7%
2008 98.6% +0.2%
2009 98.6% -0.1%
2010 99.7% +1.1%
2011 99.5% -0.2%
2012 101.3% +1.9%
2013 114.4% +12.9%
2014 115.7% +1.1%
2015 118.0% +2.0%
2016 121.1% +2.6%
2017 123.9% +2.3%
2018 125.1% +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 106.3% 104.6% 108.8% 7
2000s 102.6% 98.4% 108.6% 10
2010s 113.2% 99.5% 125.1% 9

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 1 Algeria 127.8% compare
  2. 2 Nepal 126.2% compare
  3. 4 Costa Rica 123.5% compare
  4. 5 Sierra Leone 122.7% compare
  5. 6 Namibia 120.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Sweden?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Sweden was 125.1% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 125.1% in 2018.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 98.4% in 2007.
How does Sweden rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male?
Sweden ranks 3rd out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.9%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,500 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total male enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the male 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.