Pupils and students enrolled by education level … coverage in Sweden
Sweden: Pupils and students enrolled by education level … coverage was 626,687 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Pupils and students enrolled by education level and programme in Sweden, 2012–2023
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupils and students enrolled by education level and programme in Sweden is 626,687, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupils and students enrolled by education level and programme in Sweden peaked at 642,178 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 584,729, in 2012.
That places Sweden 10th out of 41 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Pupils and students enrolled by education level … coverage in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 584,729 | — |
| 2013 | 594,567 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 599,454 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 604,964 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 617,200 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 626,709 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 631,869 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 641,623 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 642,178 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 637,886 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 634,128 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 626,687 | -1.2% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 626,687 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 221,229, 2.8× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 626,687 is above the median for high income countries, which is 242,274, 2.6× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 612,639 | 584,729 | 641,623 | 8 |
| 2020s | 635,220 | 626,687 | 642,178 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More education data for Sweden
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.43 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.43 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 77,813 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,302 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 235,975 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 222,360 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 987,895 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 859,847 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.8572 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupils and students enrolled by education level and programme in Sweden?
- Pupils and students enrolled by education level and programme in Sweden was 626,687 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pupils and students enrolled by education level and programme recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 642,178 in 2020.
- What is the lowest pupils and students enrolled by education level and programme recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 584,729 in 2012.
- How does Sweden rank for pupils and students enrolled by education level and programme?
- Sweden ranks 10th out of 41 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pupils and students enrolled by education level and programme rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Pupils and students enrolled by education level and programme orientation with coverage adjusted to statistics on educational finance and aligned to financial year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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