Pupils and students enrolled by education level, sex and NUTS 2 region in Sweden
Sweden: Pupils and students enrolled by education level, sex and NUTS 2 region was 2.99 million Number in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
2.99 million Number
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
9th
of 30 countries
All-time high
3.04 million Number
in 2022
All-time low
2.91 million Number
in 2019
Years of data
5
2019–2024
Pupils and students enrolled by education level, sex and NUTS 2 region in Sweden, 2019–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupils and students enrolled by education level, sex and nuts 2 region in Sweden is 2.99 million Number, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
That places Sweden 9th out of 30 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Pupils and students enrolled by education level, sex and NUTS 2 region in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2.91 million Number | — |
| 2021 | 3.03 million Number | +4.0% |
| 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 | 2.91 million Number | 2.91 million Number | 2.91 million Number | 1 |
| 2020s | 3.01 million Number | 2.99 million Number | 3.04 million Number | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More education data for Sweden
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupils and students enrolled by education level, sex and nuts 2 region in Sweden?
- Pupils and students enrolled by education level, sex and nuts 2 region 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 nuts 2 region 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 nuts 2 region recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.91 million Number in 2019.
- How does Sweden rank for pupils and students enrolled by education level, sex and nuts 2 region?
- Sweden ranks 9th out of 30 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupils and students enrolled by education level, sex and nuts 2 region rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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