Pupils and students enrolled by education level, programme in Sweden
Sweden: Pupils and students enrolled by education level, programme was 568,509 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pupils and students enrolled by education level, programme in Sweden, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupils and students enrolled by education level, programme in Sweden is 568,509, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupils and students enrolled by education level, programme in Sweden peaked at 596,281 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 502,035, in 2014.
Sweden ranks 10th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Pupils and students enrolled by education level, programme in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 517,523 | — |
| 2014 | 502,035 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 510,391 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 505,749 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 547,567 | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 552,285 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 541,734 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 549,404 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 579,086 | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 596,281 | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 574,724 | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 568,509 | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 525,326 | 502,035 | 552,285 | 7 |
| 2020s | 573,601 | 549,404 | 596,281 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More education data for Sweden
- 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)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 16.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 114.87 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 114.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupils and students enrolled by education level, programme in Sweden?
- Pupils and students enrolled by education level, programme in Sweden was 568,509 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pupils and students enrolled by education level, programme recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 596,281 in 2022.
- What is the lowest pupils and students enrolled by education level, programme recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 502,035 in 2014.
- How does Sweden rank for pupils and students enrolled by education level, programme?
- Sweden ranks 10th out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupils and students enrolled by education level, programme rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. 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, programme orientation, completion and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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