Pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied in Sweden
Sweden: Pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied was 807,014 in 2024. β² Rising
Pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied in Sweden, 2013β2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied in Sweden is 807,014, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and up 32.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied in Sweden peaked at 820,970 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 545,009, in 2013.
That places Sweden 7th out of 31 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 660,531 | 545,009 | 788,406 | 7 |
| 2020s | 813,477 | 806,355 | 820,970 | 5 |
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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)
- School enrollment, primary 114.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0068 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied in Sweden?
- Pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied in Sweden was 807,014 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 820,970 in 2023.
- What is the lowest pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 545,009 in 2013.
- How does Sweden rank for pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied?
- Sweden ranks 7th out of 31 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.8%. 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 by education level and modern foreign language studied - absolute numbers and % of pupils by language studied. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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