Students by level of education, orientation, sex and NUTS 2 region in Sweden
Sweden: Students by level of education, orientation, sex and NUTS 2 region was 2.48 million Number in 2012. ▬ Flat
Latest (2012)
2.48 million Number
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
14th
of 42 countries
All-time high
2.48 million Number
in 2012
All-time low
2.31 million Number
in 1998
Years of data
14
1998–2012
Students by level of education, orientation, sex and NUTS 2 region in Sweden, 1998–2012
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 2.48 million Number for students by level of education, orientation, sex and nuts 2 region in 2012. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, students by level of education, orientation, sex and nuts 2 region in Sweden peaked at 2.48 million Number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2.31 million Number, in 1998.
Sweden ranks 14th of 42 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Students by level of education, orientation, sex and NUTS 2 region in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2.31 million Number | — |
| 1999 | 2.44 million Number | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 2.43 million Number | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 2.44 million Number | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 2.43 million Number | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 2.44 million Number | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 2.45 million Number | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 2.45 million Number | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 2.45 million Number | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 2.40 million Number | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 2.41 million Number | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 2.47 million Number | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 2.47 million Number | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 2.48 million Number | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.37 million Number | 2.31 million Number | 2.44 million Number | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.43 million Number | 2.40 million Number | 2.45 million Number | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.47 million Number | 2.47 million Number | 2.48 million Number | 3 |
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 students by level of education, orientation, sex and nuts 2 region in Sweden?
- Students by level of education, orientation, sex and nuts 2 region in Sweden was 2.48 million Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest students by level of education, orientation, sex and nuts 2 region recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 2.48 million Number in 2012.
- What is the lowest students by level of education, orientation, sex and nuts 2 region recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.31 million Number in 1998.
- How does Sweden rank for students by level of education, orientation, sex and nuts 2 region?
- Sweden ranks 14th out of 42 countries with data for 2012.
- Is students by level of education, orientation, sex and nuts 2 region 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 level of education, orientation, sex and NUTS 2 region (1998-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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