Pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and age in Sweden
Sweden: Pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and age was 859,847 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and age in Sweden, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 859,847 Number for pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and age in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and age in Sweden peaked at 893,495 Number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 733,412 Number, in 2013.
Sweden ranks 13th of 46 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 primary education by sex and age in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 733,412 Number | — |
| 2014 | 757,166 Number | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 791,895 Number | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 826,685 Number | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 861,086 Number | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 893,495 Number | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 888,850 Number | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 892,231 Number | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 880,822 Number | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 877,741 Number | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 867,281 Number | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 859,847 Number | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 821,798 Number | 733,412 Number | 893,495 Number | 7 |
| 2020s | 875,584 Number | 859,847 Number | 892,231 Number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More education data for Sweden
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 859,847 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.8572 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and age in Sweden?
- Pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and age in Sweden was 859,847 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and age recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 893,495 Number in 2018.
- What is the lowest pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and age recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 733,412 Number in 2013.
- How does Sweden rank for pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and age?
- Sweden ranks 13th out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and age rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. 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 primary education by sex and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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