Total number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates in Sweden
Sweden: Total number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates was 620,234 Persons in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates in Sweden, 2013–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
In 2024, total number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates in Sweden stood at 620,234 Persons.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates in Sweden peaked at 643,700 Persons in 2020 and was at its lowest, 589,944 Persons, in 2013.
That places Sweden 12th out of 27 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.
Total number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 589,944 Persons | — |
| 2014 | 599,190 Persons | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 599,719 Persons | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 610,208 Persons | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 624,192 Persons | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 629,226 Persons | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 639,546 Persons | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 643,700 Persons | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 640,657 Persons | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 635,116 Persons | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 633,140 Persons | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 620,234 Persons | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 613,146 Persons | 589,944 Persons | 639,546 Persons | 7 |
| 2020s | 634,569 Persons | 620,234 Persons | 643,700 Persons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More education data for Sweden
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates in Sweden?
- Total number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates in Sweden was 620,234 Persons in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest total number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 643,700 Persons in 2020.
- What is the lowest total number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 589,944 Persons in 2013.
- How does Sweden rank for total number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates?
- Sweden ranks 12th out of 27 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Total number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates — Students enrolled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on the number of new entrants, enrolled students and graduates . The default table displays data on enrolled students for the latest year available and for a subset of education levels. The selection can be changed to display data: by year, by intensity, by sex and measure (graduates). Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on 29 September 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page and the OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics: Concepts, Standards, Definitions and Classifications.