Enrolment data adjusted to the financial year β€” Students enrolled in Sweden

Sweden: Enrolment data adjusted to the financial year β€” Students enrolled was 2.43 million Persons in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
2.43 million Persons
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
12th
of 26 countries
All-time high
2.47 million Persons
in 2021
All-time low
2.17 million Persons
in 2012
Years of data
13
2012–2024

Enrolment data adjusted to the financial year β€” Students enrolled in Sweden, 2012–2024

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M2012201820242012: 2.2M Persons2013: 2.2M Persons2014: 2.2M Persons2015: 2.2M Persons2016: 2.3M Persons2017: 2.4M Persons2018: 2.4M Persons2019: 2.4M Persons2020: 2.4M Persons2021: 2.5M Persons2022: 2.5M Persons2023: 2.4M Persons2024: 2.4M Persons

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.

Analysis

In 2024, enrolment data adjusted to the financial year β€” students enrolled in Sweden stood at 2.43 million Persons.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment data adjusted to the financial year β€” students enrolled in Sweden peaked at 2.47 million Persons in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.17 million Persons, in 2012.

Sweden ranks 12th of 26 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 2.28 million Persons 2.17 million Persons 2.41 million Persons 8
2020s 2.45 million Persons 2.43 million Persons 2.47 million Persons 5

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 9 Chile 5.21 million Persons compare
  2. 10 Romania 3.40 million Persons compare
  3. 11 Israel 3.37 million Persons compare
  4. 13 Czechia 2.20 million Persons compare
  5. 14 Portugal 1.98 million Persons compare
  6. 15 Austria 1.86 million Persons compare

See the full ranking of 35 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment data adjusted to the financial year β€” students enrolled in Sweden?
Enrolment data adjusted to the financial year β€” students enrolled in Sweden was 2.43 million Persons in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest enrolment data adjusted to the financial year β€” students enrolled recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 2.47 million Persons in 2021.
What is the lowest enrolment data adjusted to the financial year β€” students enrolled recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 2.17 million Persons in 2012.
How does Sweden rank for enrolment data adjusted to the financial year β€” students enrolled?
Sweden ranks 12th out of 26 countries with data for 2024.
Is enrolment data adjusted to the financial year β€” students enrolled rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Enrolment data adjusted to the financial year β€” Students enrolled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enrolment data adjusted to the financial year β€” Students enrolled
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
35 places, 418 data points, 1995–2024
Last refreshed

This dataset contains data on enrolment data adjusted to the financial year. This information is only used to calculate the expenditure per student and is provided as a reference statistics. It should NOT be used as the official enrolment figures. Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on 29 September 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page.