Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme … age in Sweden
Sweden: Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme … age was 420,113 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme in Sweden, 2013–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme in Sweden stood at 420,113. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme in Sweden peaked at 420,113 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 321,148, in 2013.
That places Sweden 14th out of 48 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme … age in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 321,148 | — |
| 2014 | 324,657 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 333,716 | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 350,345 | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 368,657 | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 382,256 | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 385,953 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 398,179 | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 405,306 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 412,855 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 413,758 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 419,386 | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 420,113 | +0.2% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 420,113 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 251,752, 1.7× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 420,113 is above the median for high income countries, which is 284,222, 1.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 352,390 | 321,148 | 385,953 | 7 |
| 2020s | 411,600 | 398,179 | 420,113 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More education data for Sweden
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.43 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.43 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme in Sweden?
- Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme in Sweden was 420,113 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 420,113 in 2025.
- What is the lowest pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 321,148 in 2013.
- How does Sweden rank for pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme?
- Sweden ranks 14th out of 48 countries with data for 2025.
- Is pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.9%. 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 enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme orientation, sex and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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