Persistence to last grade of primary in Sweden
Sweden: Persistence to last grade of primary was 99.6% in 2013. ▬ Flat
Latest (2013)
99.6%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
6th
of 99 countries
All-time high
99.7%
in 2012
All-time low
95.6%
in 2010
Years of data
5
1990–2013
Persistence to last grade of primary in Sweden, 1990–2013
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 99.6% for persistence to last grade of primary in 2013.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to last grade of primary in Sweden peaked at 99.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 95.6%, in 2010.
Sweden ranks 6th of 99 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Persistence to last grade of primary in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 99.5% | — |
| 2000 | 99.3% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 95.6% | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 99.7% | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 99.6% | -0.2% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 99.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 98.6%, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 99.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 98.8%, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.5% | 99.5% | 99.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 99.3% | 99.3% | 99.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 98.3% | 95.6% | 99.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More health data for Sweden
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.8581 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,109 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 30 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0243 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persistence to last grade of primary in Sweden?
- Persistence to last grade of primary in Sweden was 99.6% in 2013, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest persistence to last grade of primary recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 99.7% in 2012.
- What is the lowest persistence to last grade of primary recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.6% in 2010.
- How does Sweden rank for persistence to last grade of primary?
- Sweden ranks 6th out of 99 countries with data for 2013.
- Is persistence to last grade of primary rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Persistence to last grade of primary (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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