Expected school years of pupils and students by education level in Sweden
Sweden: Expected school years of pupils and students by education level was 21 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
21
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
2nd
of 33 countries
All-time high
21
in 2017
All-time low
20
in 2015
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Expected school years of pupils and students by education level in Sweden, 2015–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expected school years of pupils and students by education level in Sweden is 21, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected school years of pupils and students by education level in Sweden peaked at 21 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 20, in 2015.
That places Sweden 2nd out of 33 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Expected school years of pupils and students by education level in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 20 | — |
| 2016 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 21 | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 21 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 21 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 21 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 21 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 21 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 21 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 21 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20.6 | 20 | 21 | 5 |
| 2020s | 21 | 21 | 21 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More education data for Sweden
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 71,551 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expected school years of pupils and students by education level in Sweden?
- Expected school years of pupils and students by education level in Sweden was 21 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest expected school years of pupils and students by education level recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 21 in 2017.
- What is the lowest expected school years of pupils and students by education level recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 20 in 2015.
- How does Sweden rank for expected school years of pupils and students by education level?
- Sweden ranks 2nd out of 33 countries with data for 2024.
- Is expected school years of pupils and students by education level rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Expected school years of pupils and students by education level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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