Pupils from age 0 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Sweden
Sweden: Pupils from age 0 to the starting age of compulsory education at was 77.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
77.6%
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
3rd
of 41 countries
All-time high
77.6%
in 2024
All-time low
73.2%
in 2015
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Pupils from age 0 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Sweden, 2015–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 77.6% for pupils from age 0 to the starting age of compulsory education at in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupils from age 0 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Sweden peaked at 77.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 73.2%, in 2015.
That places Sweden 3rd out of 41 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Pupils from age 0 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 73.2% | — |
| 2016 | 73.7% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 74.1% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 74.3% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 75.2% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 75.8% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 76.0% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 75.8% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 76.9% | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 77.6% | +0.9% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 77.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 59.8%, 1.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 77.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 60.7%, 1.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 74.1% | 73.2% | 75.2% | 5 |
| 2020s | 76.4% | 75.8% | 77.6% | 5 |
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)
- World population growth -0.1% (2100)
- Population density 27.91 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 479,660 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupils from age 0 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Sweden?
- Pupils from age 0 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Sweden was 77.6% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pupils from age 0 to the starting age of compulsory education at recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 77.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest pupils from age 0 to the starting age of compulsory education at recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.2% in 2015.
- How does Sweden rank for pupils from age 0 to the starting age of compulsory education at?
- Sweden ranks 3rd out of 41 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupils from age 0 to the starting age of compulsory education at rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Pupils from age 0 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary level by sex - % of the population of the corresponding age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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