Pupils and students enrolled by education level, sex and age in Sweden
Sweden: Pupils and students enrolled by education level, sex and age was 2.99 million Number in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.99 million Number
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
11th
of 41 countries
All-time high
3.04 million Number
in 2022
All-time low
2.69 million Number
in 2015
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Pupils and students enrolled by education level, sex and age in Sweden, 2015–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 2.99 million Number for pupils and students enrolled by education level, sex and age in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupils and students enrolled by education level, sex and age in Sweden peaked at 3.04 million Number in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.69 million Number, in 2015.
Sweden ranks 11th of 41 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Pupils and students enrolled by education level, sex and age in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2.69 million Number | — |
| 2016 | 2.74 million Number | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 2.85 million Number | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 2.91 million Number | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 2.91 million Number | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.96 million Number | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 3.03 million Number | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 3.04 million Number | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 2.99 million Number | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 2.99 million Number | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.82 million Number | 2.69 million Number | 2.91 million Number | 5 |
| 2020s | 3.00 million Number | 2.96 million Number | 3.04 million Number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
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 pupils and students enrolled by education level, sex and age in Sweden?
- Pupils and students enrolled by education level, sex and age in Sweden was 2.99 million Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pupils and students enrolled by education level, sex and age recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 3.04 million Number in 2022.
- What is the lowest pupils and students enrolled by education level, sex and age recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.69 million Number in 2015.
- How does Sweden rank for pupils and students enrolled by education level, sex and age?
- Sweden ranks 11th out of 41 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupils and students enrolled by education level, sex and age rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. 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, sex and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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