Pupils and students by education level - % of total age population in Sweden
Sweden: Pupils and students by education level - % of total age population was 28 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
28
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
3rd
of 43 countries
All-time high
29
in 2017
All-time low
27
in 2013
Years of data
13
2013–2025
Pupils and students by education level - % of total age population in Sweden, 2013–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 28 for pupils and students by education level - % of total age population in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupils and students by education level - % of total age population in Sweden peaked at 29 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 27, in 2013.
That places Sweden 3rd out of 43 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Pupils and students by education level - % of total age population in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 27 | — |
| 2014 | 27 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 28 | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 28 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 29 | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 29 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 28 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 29 | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 29 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 29 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 28 | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 28 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 28 | +0.0% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 28 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 22, 1.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 28 is above the median for high income countries, which is 22, 1.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 28 | 27 | 29 | 7 |
| 2020s | 28.5 | 28 | 29 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More population data for Sweden
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.0422 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.7238 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.0422 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1458 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 11,902 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4642 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.1484 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.051 (2100)
- Population density 27.91 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 479,660 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupils and students by education level - % of total age population in Sweden?
- Pupils and students by education level - % of total age population in Sweden was 28 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pupils and students by education level - % of total age population recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 29 in 2017.
- What is the lowest pupils and students by education level - % of total age population recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 27 in 2013.
- How does Sweden rank for pupils and students by education level - % of total age population?
- Sweden ranks 3rd out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is pupils and students by education level - % of total age population rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Pupils and students by education level - % of total age population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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