Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Sweden

Sweden: Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes was 99.9% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
99.9%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
9th
of 189 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2015
All-time low
95.3%
in 2006
Years of data
33
1976–2018

Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Sweden, 1976–2018

0204060801001976199720181976: 99.4 %1982: 96.2 %1987: 98.2 %1988: 98.4 %1989: 98.8 %1990: 99.5 %1991: 99.7 %1992: 99.8 %1993: 99.6 %1994: 99.9 %1995: 98.8 %1996: 99.8 %1997: 99.8 %1999: 99.8 %2000: 99.6 %2001: 99.7 %2002: 99.7 %2003: 99.3 %2004: 97.1 %2005: 95.6 %2006: 95.3 %2007: 96.5 %2008: 98.7 %2009: 99.6 %2010: 99.6 %2011: 99.7 %2012: 99.8 %2013: 100 %2014: 99.9 %2015: 100 %2016: 99.9 %2017: 99.7 %2018: 99.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Sweden stood at 99.9%.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Sweden peaked at 100.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 95.3%, in 2006.

That places Sweden 9th out of 189 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes (%) in Sweden, 1976 to 2018.
Year % Change
1976 99.4% —
1982 96.2% -3.2%
1987 98.2% +2.0%
1988 98.4% +0.3%
1989 98.8% +0.4%
1990 99.5% +0.7%
1991 99.7% +0.2%
1992 99.8% +0.1%
1993 99.6% -0.2%
1994 99.9% +0.3%
1995 98.8% -1.1%
1996 99.8% +1.0%
1997 99.8% +0.0%
1999 99.8% -0.1%
2000 99.6% -0.1%
2001 99.7% +0.1%
2002 99.7% +0.0%
2003 99.3% -0.4%
2004 97.1% -2.2%
2005 95.6% -1.5%
2006 95.3% -0.3%
2007 96.5% +1.2%
2008 98.7% +2.3%
2009 99.6% +1.0%
2010 99.6% +0.0%
2011 99.7% +0.1%
2012 99.8% +0.1%
2013 100.0% +0.1%
2014 99.9% -0.0%
2015 100.0% +0.1%
2016 99.9% -0.1%
2017 99.7% -0.1%
2018 99.9% +0.1%

Sweden compared with similar countries

  • Sweden's 99.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 98.9%, 1.0× the median. (69 countries reporting)
  • Sweden's 99.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.3%, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 99.4% 99.4% 99.4% 1
1980s 97.9% 96.2% 98.8% 4
1990s 99.7% 98.8% 99.9% 9
2000s 98.1% 95.3% 99.7% 10
2010s 99.8% 99.6% 100.0% 9

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 6 Iceland 99.9% compare
  2. 7 Aruba 99.9% compare
  3. 8 Switzerland 99.9% compare
  4. 10 Costa Rica 99.9% compare
  5. 11 Uruguay 99.9% compare
  6. 12 Liechtenstein 99.9% compare

See the full ranking of 189 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Sweden?
Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Sweden was 99.9% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2015.
What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 95.3% in 2006.
How does Sweden rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes?
Sweden ranks 9th out of 189 countries with data for 2018.
Is total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 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 Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
189 places, 4,541 data points, 1970–2020
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Total number of students of the official age group for primary education who are enrolled in any level of education, expressed as a percentage of the corresponding population. Divide the total number of students in the official school age range for primary education who are enrolled in any level of education by the population of the same age group and multiply the result by 100. The difference between the total NER and the adjusted NER provides a measure of the proportion of children in the official relevant school age group who are enrolled in levels of education below the one intended for their age. The difference between the total NER and the adjusted NER for primary education is due to enrolment in pre-primary education. The total NER should be based on total enrolment of the official relevant school age group in any level of education for all types of schools and education institutions, including public, private and all other institutions that provide organized educational programmes.