Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme in Sweden
Sweden: Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme was 419,386 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme in Sweden, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme in Sweden is 419,386, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of 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 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 321,148, in 2013.
That places Sweden 10th out of 36 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 321,148 | — |
| 2014 | 324,659 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 333,721 | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 350,345 | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 368,659 | +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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 352,392 | 321,148 | 385,953 | 7 |
| 2020s | 409,897 | 398,179 | 419,386 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More education data for Sweden
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 58,504 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 13,047 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 300,133 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 194,163 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 3.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
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 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 in 2024.
- 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 10th out of 36 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, type of institution and intensity of participation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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