Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme … NUTS in Sweden
Sweden: Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme … NUTS 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
The most recent figure for pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme in Sweden is 419,386 Number, measured in 2024. 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, 321,147 Number, in 2013.
Sweden ranks 14th of 48 countries on this measure, 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 … NUTS in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 321,147 Number | — |
| 2014 | 324,656 Number | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 333,717 Number | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 350,344 Number | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 368,659 Number | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 382,247 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% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 419,386 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 267,225 Number, 1.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 419,386 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 284,222 Number, 1.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 352,389 Number | 321,147 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
- 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 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 321,147 Number 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 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 NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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