Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Sweden
Sweden: Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre was 2.13 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Sweden, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 2.13 units per square kilometre for primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Sweden peaked at 2.19 units per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.41 units per square kilometre, in 2009.
Sweden ranks 174th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Sweden, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.51 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 1.56 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 1.6 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 1.65 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 1.69 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 1.72 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 1.71 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 1.69 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 1.69 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 1.66 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 1.64 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 1.63 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 1.62 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 1.59 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 1.55 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 1.5 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 1.47 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 1.44 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 1.42 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 1.42 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 1.42 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.43 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 1.51 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 1.54 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 1.58 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 1.64 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 1.7 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 1.83 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1999 | 1.87 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 1.9 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 1.93 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 1.93 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.9 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 1.7 units per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 2005 | 1.62 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 1.54 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 1.48 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 1.44 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 1.41 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 1.41 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 1.42 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 1.48 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 1.8 units per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 2014 | 1.86 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 1.94 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 2.03 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 2.11 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 2.19 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 2.18 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 2.19 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 2.16 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 2.16 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 2.13 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.65 units per square kilometre | 1.51 units per square kilometre | 1.72 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.55 units per square kilometre | 1.42 units per square kilometre | 1.66 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.59 units per square kilometre | 1.42 units per square kilometre | 1.87 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.68 units per square kilometre | 1.41 units per square kilometre | 1.93 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.84 units per square kilometre | 1.41 units per square kilometre | 2.19 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.16 units per square kilometre | 2.13 units per square kilometre | 2.19 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 171 Belarus 2.23 units per square kilometre compare
- 172 Algeria 2.18 units per square kilometre compare
- 173 Bulgaria 2.14 units per square kilometre compare
- 175 Estonia 2.11 units per square kilometre compare
- 176 Chile 2.06 units per square kilometre compare
- 177 Belize 1.96 units per square kilometre 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0814 units per person (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Sweden?
- Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Sweden was 2.13 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 2.19 units per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.41 units per square kilometre in 2009.
- How does Sweden rank for primary education, pupils, per square kilometre?
- Sweden ranks 174th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, pupils, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, pupils ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary education, pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.