Primary completion (UIS) in Sweden
In Sweden, 99.4% of children had completed primary school by the expected age in 2021. The value for 2021 is the highest since 2012.
Sweden, 2021
99.4%
Change from 2020
+0.8percentage points
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2021
99.3%
Primary completion (UIS) in Sweden over time
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% of children 3 to 5 years above the final primary grade age. Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), databrowser.uis.unesco.org. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Sweden |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 99.4% |
| 2020 | 98.6% |
| 2019 | 98.4% |
| 2018 | 98.7% |
| 2017 | 99.0% |
| 2016 | 98.8% |
| 2015 | 98.9% |
| 2014 | 99.0% |
| 2013 | 99.4% |
| 2012 | 99.6% |
| 2011 | 99.6% |
| 2010 | 99.7% |
| 2009 | 99.9% |
| 2008 | 99.9% |
| 2007 | 99.8% |
| 2006 | 99.9% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of +0.8 percentage points from 98.6% in 2020.
- Since 2011, when it was 99.6%, the figure has changed by −0.2 percentage points.
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98.8%
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Adult participation in learning
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