Sweden - Primary education
Primary education, duration (years)
Primary education, duration (years) in Sweden was 6.00 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 51 years was 6.00 in 2021, while its lowest value was 6.00 in 1970.
Definition: Primary duration refers to the number of grades (years) in primary school.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.00 |
| 1971 | 6.00 |
| 1972 | 6.00 |
| 1973 | 6.00 |
| 1974 | 6.00 |
| 1975 | 6.00 |
| 1976 | 6.00 |
| 1977 | 6.00 |
| 1978 | 6.00 |
| 1979 | 6.00 |
| 1980 | 6.00 |
| 1981 | 6.00 |
| 1982 | 6.00 |
| 1983 | 6.00 |
| 1984 | 6.00 |
| 1985 | 6.00 |
| 1986 | 6.00 |
| 1987 | 6.00 |
| 1988 | 6.00 |
| 1989 | 6.00 |
| 1990 | 6.00 |
| 1991 | 6.00 |
| 1992 | 6.00 |
| 1993 | 6.00 |
| 1994 | 6.00 |
| 1995 | 6.00 |
| 1996 | 6.00 |
| 1997 | 6.00 |
| 1998 | 6.00 |
| 1999 | 6.00 |
| 2000 | 6.00 |
| 2001 | 6.00 |
| 2002 | 6.00 |
| 2003 | 6.00 |
| 2004 | 6.00 |
| 2005 | 6.00 |
| 2006 | 6.00 |
| 2007 | 6.00 |
| 2008 | 6.00 |
| 2009 | 6.00 |
| 2010 | 6.00 |
| 2011 | 6.00 |
| 2012 | 6.00 |
| 2013 | 6.00 |
| 2014 | 6.00 |
| 2015 | 6.00 |
| 2016 | 6.00 |
| 2017 | 6.00 |
| 2018 | 6.00 |
| 2019 | 6.00 |
| 2020 | 6.00 |
| 2021 | 6.00 |
Primary education, pupils
The value for Primary education, pupils in Sweden was 888,850 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 48 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 893,495 in 2018 and a minimum value of 573,416 in 2009.
Definition: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1971 | 615,331 |
| 1972 | 636,219 |
| 1973 | 653,055 |
| 1974 | 671,651 |
| 1975 | 688,806 |
| 1976 | 698,677 |
| 1977 | 698,017 |
| 1978 | 689,839 |
| 1979 | 686,811 |
| 1980 | 677,349 |
| 1981 | 666,679 |
| 1982 | 662,581 |
| 1983 | 658,127 |
| 1984 | 647,557 |
| 1985 | 630,505 |
| 1986 | 612,704 |
| 1987 | 600,122 |
| 1988 | 588,600 |
| 1989 | 580,200 |
| 1990 | 578,540 |
| 1991 | 578,359 |
| 1992 | 584,203 |
| 1993 | 614,551 |
| 1994 | 626,254 |
| 1995 | 643,768 |
| 1996 | 666,139 |
| 1997 | 690,630 |
| 1998 | 746,164 |
| 1999 | 763,028 |
| 2000 | 775,706 |
| 2001 | 786,027 |
| 2002 | 785,774 |
| 2003 | 774,888 |
| 2004 | 690,758 |
| 2005 | 658,461 |
| 2006 | 626,847 |
| 2007 | 601,120 |
| 2008 | 584,726 |
| 2009 | 573,416 |
| 2010 | 576,110 |
| 2011 | 578,486 |
| 2012 | 602,295 |
| 2013 | 733,412 |
| 2014 | 757,164 |
| 2015 | 791,893 |
| 2016 | 826,685 |
| 2017 | 861,086 |
| 2018 | 893,495 |
| 2019 | 888,850 |
Primary education, pupils (% female)
Primary education, pupils (% female) in Sweden was 48.97 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 46 years was 50.09 in 2013, while its lowest value was 48.56 in 2010.
Definition: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1971 | 49.10 |
| 1972 | 49.12 |
| 1973 | 49.09 |
| 1974 | 48.98 |
| 1975 | 48.95 |
| 1976 | 48.92 |
| 1977 | 48.87 |
| 1978 | 48.80 |
| 1979 | 48.67 |
| 1980 | 48.71 |
| 1981 | 48.77 |
| 1982 | 48.77 |
| 1983 | 48.85 |
| 1984 | 48.80 |
| 1985 | 49.16 |
| 1986 | 48.78 |
| 1987 | 48.77 |
| 1988 | 48.76 |
| 1989 | 48.76 |
| 1990 | 48.75 |
| 1991 | 48.76 |
| 1992 | 48.76 |
| 1993 | 49.02 |
| 1994 | 49.01 |
| 1995 | 49.01 |
| 1996 | 49.01 |
| 1997 | 49.03 |
| 1998 | 49.53 |
| 1999 | 49.43 |
| 2000 | 49.33 |
| 2001 | 49.33 |
| 2002 | 49.39 |
| 2003 | 49.36 |
| 2004 | 48.63 |
| 2005 | 48.67 |
| 2006 | 48.67 |
| 2007 | 48.64 |
| 2008 | 48.57 |
| 2009 | 48.57 |
| 2010 | 48.56 |
| 2011 | 48.59 |
| 2012 | 48.62 |
| 2013 | 50.09 |
| 2014 | 50.02 |
| 2015 | 49.70 |
| 2016 | 49.31 |
| 2017 | 48.97 |
Primary education, teachers
The value for Primary education, teachers in Sweden was 70,395 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 48 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 70,395 in 2019 and a minimum value of 30,800 in 1971.
Definition: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1971 | 30,800 |
| 1972 | 32,700 |
| 1973 | 38,000 |
| 1974 | 39,833 |
| 1975 | 42,958 |
| 1976 | 34,185 |
| 1993 | 64,363 |
| 1994 | 61,635 |
| 1995 | 61,170 |
| 1996 | 59,402 |
| 1997 | 58,365 |
| 1998 | 59,929 |
| 1999 | 61,920 |
| 2000 | 65,528 |
| 2001 | 68,949 |
| 2002 | 68,531 |
| 2003 | 69,256 |
| 2004 | 68,325 |
| 2005 | 65,516 |
| 2006 | 62,897 |
| 2007 | 61,310 |
| 2008 | 61,220 |
| 2009 | 61,393 |
| 2010 | 60,396 |
| 2011 | 62,429 |
| 2012 | 62,442 |
| 2013 | 62,105 |
| 2014 | 63,467 |
| 2015 | 65,459 |
| 2016 | 66,918 |
| 2017 | 70,389 |
| 2018 | 69,249 |
| 2019 | 70,395 |
Primary education, teachers (% female)
Primary education, teachers (% female) in Sweden was 81.70 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 48 years was 84.74 in 1973, while its lowest value was 72.31 in 1996.
Definition: Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1971 | 83.12 |
| 1973 | 84.74 |
| 1974 | 81.36 |
| 1975 | 80.19 |
| 1976 | 80.66 |
| 1993 | 78.28 |
| 1994 | 78.86 |
| 1995 | 78.97 |
| 1996 | 72.31 |
| 1997 | 73.07 |
| 1998 | 79.91 |
| 1999 | 79.94 |
| 2000 | 80.39 |
| 2001 | 79.87 |
| 2003 | 80.43 |
| 2004 | 80.78 |
| 2005 | 81.26 |
| 2006 | 81.03 |
| 2007 | 81.20 |
| 2008 | 81.01 |
| 2009 | 81.59 |
| 2010 | 81.45 |
| 2011 | 82.04 |
| 2012 | 82.49 |
| 2013 | 76.98 |
| 2014 | 77.17 |
| 2015 | 77.10 |
| 2016 | 76.87 |
| 2017 | 76.44 |
| 2018 | 81.87 |
| 2019 | 81.70 |
Classification
Topic: Education Indicators
Sub-Topic: Outcomes
