Pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and NUTS 2 region in Sweden
Sweden: Pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and NUTS 2 region was 859,847 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and NUTS 2 region in Sweden, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2024, pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and nuts 2 region in Sweden stood at 859,847 Number.
That represents a change of 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 nuts 2 region in Sweden peaked at 893,491 Number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 733,413 Number, in 2013.
Sweden ranks 13th 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 primary education by sex and NUTS 2 region in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 733,413 Number | — |
| 2014 | 757,167 Number | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 791,894 Number | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 826,686 Number | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 861,084 Number | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 893,491 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 | 733,413 Number | 893,491 Number | 7 |
| 2020s | 875,584 Number | 859,847 Number | 892,231 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 primary education by sex and nuts 2 region in Sweden?
- Pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and nuts 2 region in Sweden was 859,847 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and nuts 2 region recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 893,491 Number in 2018.
- What is the lowest pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and nuts 2 region recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 733,413 Number in 2013.
- How does Sweden rank for pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and nuts 2 region?
- Sweden ranks 13th out of 48 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and nuts 2 region 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 NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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