Primary education, pupils, per capita in Sweden
Sweden: Primary education, pupils, per capita was 0.0814 units per person in 2024. ▬ Flat
Primary education, pupils, per capita in Sweden, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 0.0814 units per person for primary education, pupils, per capita in 2024.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per capita in Sweden peaked at 0.0884 units per person in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0612 units per person, in 2011.
Sweden ranks 125th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Primary education, pupils, per capita in Sweden, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.076 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0783 units per person | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0803 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0823 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0841 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 0.085 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0846 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0834 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0828 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0815 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0801 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0796 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 0.079 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0777 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0755 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0732 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0715 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0698 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0683 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0676 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0671 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0674 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0705 units per person | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0713 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0729 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0753 units per person | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0781 units per person | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0843 units per person | +8.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0861 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0874 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0884 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.088 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0865 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0768 units per person | -11.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0729 units per person | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 0.069 units per person | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0657 units per person | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0634 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0617 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0614 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0612 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0633 units per person | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0764 units per person | +20.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0781 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0808 units per person | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0833 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0856 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0878 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0865 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0862 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0846 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0837 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0823 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0814 units per person | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0819 units per person | 0.076 units per person | 0.085 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0756 units per person | 0.0683 units per person | 0.0815 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0741 units per person | 0.0671 units per person | 0.0861 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.076 units per person | 0.0617 units per person | 0.0884 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0764 units per person | 0.0612 units per person | 0.0878 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0836 units per person | 0.0814 units per person | 0.0862 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 122 Dominica 0.0824 units per person compare
- 123 Palau 0.0819 units per person compare
- 124 Brunei Darussalam 0.0816 units per person compare
- 126 Colombia 0.08 units per person compare
- 127 Saint Lucia 0.0793 units per person compare
- 128 Seychelles 0.079 units per person compare
More education data for Sweden
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 859,847 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.8572 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 859,847 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.8572 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0814 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 433,407 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.497 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, per capita in Sweden?
- Primary education, pupils, per capita in Sweden was 0.0814 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0884 units per person in 2001.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0612 units per person in 2011.
- How does Sweden rank for primary education, pupils, per capita?
- Sweden ranks 125th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils, per capita rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.