Primary school enrollment — all countries

Primary school enrollment — Northern Europe

Primary school enrollment in Northern Europe in 2017 — 99%. Since 1999, the indicator has fallen by 0.2 pp.

2017 99% −0.1 pp vs 2016
World rank
Period maximum 99.4%2001
Period minimum 96.6%2007

Trend over time

1999–2017 · % of children of the relevant age

Primary school enrollment — Northern Europe, 1999–20179697989910019992001200320052007200920112013201520171999: 99.3%2000: 99.3%2001: 99.4%2002: 99.3%2004: 97.7%2005: 97.8%2006: 97.6%2007: 96.6%2008: 98.1%2009: 97.7%2010: 97.9%2011: 98.2%2012: 98.3%2013: 99.2%2014: 99.3%2015: 99.3%2016: 99.2%2017: 99%
Change over the period: −0.2 pp Annual average: -0.01 pp

Comparison, 2017

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Northern Europe

Northern Europe 99%
World 89.3%
Primary school enrollment — Northern Europe, by year Northern Europe All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2017 99 −0.1 pp
2016 99.2 −0.1 pp
2015 99.3 +0 pp
2014 99.3 +0.1 pp
2013 99.2 +0.9 pp
2012 98.3 +0.1 pp
2011 98.2 +0.3 pp
2010 97.9 +0.2 pp
2009 97.7 −0.3 pp
2008 98.1 +1.5 pp
2007 96.6 −1 pp
2006 97.6 −0.2 pp
2005 97.8 +0.1 pp
2004 97.7
2002 99.3 −0.1 pp
2001 99.4 +0.2 pp
2000 99.3 +0 pp
1999 99.3

About the indicator

The net primary enrollment rate — the share of children of official school age enrolled in primary school out of all children of that age. Unlike the gross ratio it cannot exceed 100%, because it leaves out pupils older or younger than the official age.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), license CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO.