Primary education, pupils in Sweden
Sweden: Primary education, pupils was 49.0% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Primary education, pupils in Sweden, 1971–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, pupils in Sweden is 49.0%, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Sweden peaked at 50.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 48.6%, in 2010.
That places Sweden 49th out of 203 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 48.9% | 48.7% | 49.1% | 9 |
| 1980s | 48.8% | 48.7% | 49.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.0% | 48.7% | 49.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.9% | 48.6% | 49.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.2% | 48.6% | 50.1% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More education data for Sweden
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 16.7% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.4% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 114.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 71,551 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 119.3% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 110.7% (2024)
- Labor force, total 5.70 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 47.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils in Sweden?
- Primary education, pupils in Sweden was 49.0% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 50.1% in 2013.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.6% in 2010.
- How does Sweden rank for primary education, pupils?
- Sweden ranks 49th out of 203 countries with data for 2017.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.