Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme in Sweden
Sweden: Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme was 419,386 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme in Sweden, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2024, pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme in Sweden stood at 419,386 Number. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme in Sweden peaked at 419,386 Number in 2024 and was at its lowest, 321,148 Number, in 2013.
That places Sweden 14th out of 46 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 321,148 Number | — |
| 2014 | 324,657 Number | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 333,716 Number | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 350,345 Number | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 368,657 Number | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 382,256 Number | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 385,953 Number | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 398,179 Number | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 405,306 Number | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 412,855 Number | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 413,758 Number | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 419,386 Number | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 352,390 Number | 321,148 Number | 385,953 Number | 7 |
| 2020s | 409,897 Number | 398,179 Number | 419,386 Number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More education data for Sweden
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 433,407 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.497 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.041 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 426,440 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0403 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 987,895 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.0594 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 71,551 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.43 % 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 419,386 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 419,386 Number in 2024.
- What is the lowest pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 321,148 Number in 2013.
- How does Sweden rank for pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme?
- Sweden ranks 14th out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.2%. 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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