Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Sweden
Sweden: Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre was 2.43 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Sweden, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 2.43 units per square kilometre for secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and up 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Sweden peaked at 2.48 units per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.21 units per square kilometre, in 1972.
Sweden ranks 160th of 205 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Sweden, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.36 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 1.21 units per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1973 | 1.36 units per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1974 | 1.3 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1975 | 1.31 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 1.25 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1977 | 1.26 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 1.32 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1979 | 1.41 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1980 | 1.45 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 1.49 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 1.49 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 1.49 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 1.48 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 1.46 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 1.53 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 1.51 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 1.52 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 1.5 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 1.47 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 1.44 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 1.44 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 1.86 units per square kilometre | +29.1% |
| 1994 | 1.91 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 1.94 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 1.99 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 2.04 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 2.28 units per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1999 | 2.32 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 2.29 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 2.28 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 2.29 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 2.25 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 1.75 units per square kilometre | -22.5% |
| 2005 | 1.81 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 1.84 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 1.87 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 1.88 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 1.85 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 1.8 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 1.72 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 1.66 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 2.06 units per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 2014 | 2.03 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 2.07 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 2.1 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 2.25 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 2.29 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 2.28 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 2.33 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 2.42 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 2.48 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 2.43 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.31 units per square kilometre | 1.21 units per square kilometre | 1.41 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.49 units per square kilometre | 1.45 units per square kilometre | 1.53 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.87 units per square kilometre | 1.44 units per square kilometre | 2.32 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.01 units per square kilometre | 1.75 units per square kilometre | 2.29 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.03 units per square kilometre | 1.66 units per square kilometre | 2.29 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.41 units per square kilometre | 2.33 units per square kilometre | 2.48 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 157 Peru 2.51 units per square kilometre compare
- 158 Zimbabwe 2.48 units per square kilometre compare
- 159 Lao People's Democratic Republic 2.46 units per square kilometre compare
- 161 Algeria 2.34 units per square kilometre compare
- 162 Estonia 2.33 units per square kilometre compare
- 163 Eritrea 2.2 units per square kilometre compare
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 secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Sweden?
- Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Sweden was 2.43 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 2.48 units per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.21 units per square kilometre in 1972.
- How does Sweden rank for secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre?
- Sweden ranks 160th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary education, pupils ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Secondary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Secondary education, pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.