Pupils enrolled in upper-secondary education by programme … type in Sweden
Sweden: Pupils enrolled in upper-secondary education by programme … type was 580,484 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Pupils enrolled in upper-secondary education by programme in Sweden, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupils enrolled in upper-secondary education by programme in Sweden is 580,484, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupils enrolled in upper-secondary education by programme in Sweden peaked at 596,281 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 356,634, in 2005.
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 15 years of available data.
Pupils enrolled in upper-secondary education by programme … type in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 356,634 | — |
| 2010 | 378,400 | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 517,523 | +36.8% |
| 2014 | 502,035 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 510,391 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 505,749 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 547,567 | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 552,285 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 541,734 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 549,404 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 579,086 | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 596,281 | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 574,724 | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 568,509 | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 580,484 | +2.1% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 580,484 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 304,241, 1.9× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 580,484 is above the median for high income countries, which is 351,184, 1.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pupils enrolled in upper-secondary education by programme … type in Sweden changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +36.8% | 378,400 | 517,523 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 356,634 | 356,634 | 356,634 | 1 |
| 2010s | 506,960 | 378,400 | 552,285 | 8 |
| 2020s | 574,748 | 549,404 | 596,281 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More education data for Sweden
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.43 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.43 (2024)
- 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)
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 580,484 in 2025, 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 in 2022.
- What is the lowest pupils enrolled in upper-secondary education by programme recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 356,634 in 2005.
- How does Sweden rank for pupils enrolled in upper-secondary education by programme?
- Sweden ranks 14th out of 48 countries with data for 2025.
- Is pupils enrolled in upper-secondary education by programme rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. 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, type of institution and intensity of participation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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