Pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme … NUTS in Sweden
Sweden: Pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme … NUTS was 568,509 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme in Sweden, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme in Sweden is 568,509 Number, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme in Sweden peaked at 596,281 Number in 2022 and was at its lowest, 502,035 Number, in 2014.
That places Sweden 14th out of 48 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 upper secondary education by programme … NUTS in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 517,523 Number | — |
| 2014 | 502,035 Number | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 510,391 Number | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 505,749 Number | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 547,567 Number | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 552,285 Number | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 541,734 Number | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 549,404 Number | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 579,086 Number | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 596,281 Number | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 574,724 Number | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 568,509 Number | -1.1% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 568,509 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 322,201 Number, 1.8× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 568,509 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 348,623 Number, 1.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 525,326 Number | 502,035 Number | 552,285 Number | 7 |
| 2020s | 573,601 Number | 549,404 Number | 596,281 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 upper secondary education by programme in Sweden?
- Pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme in Sweden was 568,509 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 596,281 Number in 2022.
- What is the lowest pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 502,035 Number in 2014.
- How does Sweden rank for pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme?
- Sweden ranks 14th out of 48 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. 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 upper secondary education by programme orientation, sex and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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