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Primary completion rate, total in Sweden

Sweden: Primary completion rate, total was 99.8% in 2024. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2024)
99.8%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
42nd
of 190 countries
All-time high
100.2%
in 2001
All-time low
97.8%
in 2011
Years of data
24
2001–2024

Primary completion rate, total in Sweden, 2001–2024

02550751002001201220242001: 100.2 % of relevant age group2002: 100.1 % of relevant age group2003: 99.8 % of relevant age group2004: 99.6 % of relevant age group2005: 99.6 % of relevant age group2006: 99.9 % of relevant age group2007: 99.7 % of relevant age group2008: 99.9 % of relevant age group2009: 99.3 % of relevant age group2010: 99 % of relevant age group2011: 97.8 % of relevant age group2012: 99.3 % of relevant age group2013: 99.5 % of relevant age group2014: 99.3 % of relevant age group2015: 99.3 % of relevant age group2016: 99.7 % of relevant age group2017: 100.1 % of relevant age group2018: 99.9 % of relevant age group2019: 99 % of relevant age group2020: 99.7 % of relevant age group2021: 99.8 % of relevant age group2022: 99.9 % of relevant age group2023: 99.6 % of relevant age group2024: 99.8 % of relevant age group

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.

Analysis

In 2024, primary completion rate, total in Sweden stood at 99.8%.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary completion rate, total in Sweden peaked at 100.2% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 97.8%, in 2011.

Sweden ranks 42nd of 190 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 99.8% 99.3% 100.2% 9
2010s 99.3% 97.8% 100.1% 10
2020s 99.8% 99.6% 99.9% 5

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 39 Indonesia 100.0% compare
  2. 40 Greece 99.9% compare
  3. 41 Estonia 99.9% compare
  4. 43 Denmark 99.7% compare
  5. 44 Brunei Darussalam 99.4% compare
  6. 45 Saudi Arabia 99.4% compare

See the full ranking of 234 places β†’

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All data for Sweden β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is primary completion rate, total in Sweden?
Primary completion rate, total in Sweden was 99.8% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest primary completion rate, total recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 100.2% in 2001.
What is the lowest primary completion rate, total recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 97.8% in 2011.
How does Sweden rank for primary completion rate, total?
Sweden ranks 42nd out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
Is primary completion rate, total rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group)
Unit
% of relevant age group
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 6,786 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary completion rate, or gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, is the number of new entrants (enrollments minus repeaters) in the last grade of primary education, regardless of age, divided by the population at the entrance age for the last grade of primary education. Data limitations preclude adjusting for students who drop out during the final year of primary education.