Pupils and students enrolled by sex, age and NUTS 2 region in Sweden
Sweden: Pupils and students enrolled by sex, age and NUTS 2 region was 161,899 Number in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
161,899 Number
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
5th
of 45 countries
All-time high
169,854 Number
in 2019
All-time low
156,725 Number
in 2015
Years of data
12
2013–2024
Pupils and students enrolled by sex, age and NUTS 2 region in Sweden, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupils and students enrolled by sex, age and nuts 2 region in Sweden is 161,899 Number, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupils and students enrolled by sex, age and nuts 2 region in Sweden peaked at 169,854 Number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 156,725 Number, in 2015.
Sweden ranks 5th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Pupils and students enrolled by sex, age and NUTS 2 region in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 160,276 Number | — |
| 2014 | 158,106 Number | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 156,725 Number | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 158,628 Number | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 162,409 Number | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 166,199 Number | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 169,854 Number | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 168,494 Number | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 166,334 Number | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 164,274 Number | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 164,923 Number | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 161,899 Number | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 161,742 Number | 156,725 Number | 169,854 Number | 7 |
| 2020s | 165,185 Number | 161,899 Number | 168,494 Number | 5 |
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 sex, age and nuts 2 region in Sweden?
- Pupils and students enrolled by sex, age and nuts 2 region in Sweden was 161,899 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pupils and students enrolled by sex, age and nuts 2 region recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 169,854 Number in 2019.
- What is the lowest pupils and students enrolled by sex, age and nuts 2 region recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 156,725 Number in 2015.
- How does Sweden rank for pupils and students enrolled by sex, age and nuts 2 region?
- Sweden ranks 5th out of 45 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupils and students enrolled by sex, age and nuts 2 region rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. 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 sex, age and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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