Students by ISCED level, age and sex in Sweden
Sweden: Students by ISCED level, age and sex was 2.48 million in 2012. β¬ Flat
Latest (2012)
2.48 million
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
10th
of 34 countries
All-time high
2.48 million
in 2012
All-time low
2.31 million
in 1998
Years of data
15
1998β2012
Students by ISCED level, age and sex in Sweden, 1998β2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for students by isced level, age and sex in Sweden is 2.48 million, measured in 2012. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, students by isced level, age and sex in Sweden peaked at 2.48 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2.31 million, in 1998.
That places Sweden 10th out of 34 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.37 million | 2.31 million | 2.44 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.43 million | 2.40 million | 2.45 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.47 million | 2.47 million | 2.48 million | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More education data for Sweden
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 71,551 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 16.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 114.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0068 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is students by isced level, age and sex in Sweden?
- Students by isced level, age and sex in Sweden was 2.48 million in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest students by isced level, age and sex recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 2.48 million in 2012.
- What is the lowest students by isced level, age and sex recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.31 million in 1998.
- How does Sweden rank for students by isced level, age and sex?
- Sweden ranks 10th out of 34 countries with data for 2012.
- Is students by isced level, age and sex rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Students by ISCED level, age and sex (1998-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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