Pupils aged 3: % of corresponding age population … NUTS in Sweden

Sweden: Pupils aged 3: % of corresponding age population … NUTS was 96.3 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
96.3
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
14th
of 48 countries
All-time high
96.3
in 2023
All-time low
94.1
in 2015
Years of data
11
2014–2024

Pupils aged 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in Sweden, 2014–2024

0204060801002014201920242014: 95.22015: 94.12016: 94.82017: 95.52018: 95.12019: 95.62020: 95.92021: 96.12022: 96.12023: 96.32024: 96.3

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2024, pupils aged 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in Sweden stood at 96.3. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pupils aged 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in Sweden peaked at 96.3 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 94.1, in 2015.

Sweden ranks 14th of 48 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Pupils aged 3: % of corresponding age population … NUTS in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Pupils aged 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary level by NUTS 2 region - % of corresponding age population in Sweden, 2014 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2014 95.2 —
2015 94.1 -1.2%
2016 94.8 +0.7%
2017 95.5 +0.7%
2018 95.1 -0.4%
2019 95.6 +0.5%
2020 95.9 +0.3%
2021 96.1 +0.2%
2022 96.1 +0.0%
2023 96.3 +0.2%
2024 96.3 +0.0%

Sweden compared with similar countries

  • Sweden's 96.3 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 94.25, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
  • Sweden's 96.3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 94.5, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 95.05 94.1 95.6 6
2020s 96.14 95.9 96.3 5

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 11 Norway 97.2 compare
  2. 11 Poland 97.2 compare
  3. 11 Poland 97.2 compare
  4. 14 Denmark 96.3 compare
  5. 16 Iceland 96.1 compare
  6. 16 Luxembourg 96.1 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pupils aged 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in Sweden?
Pupils aged 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in Sweden was 96.3 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest pupils aged 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 96.3 in 2023.
What is the lowest pupils aged 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 94.1 in 2015.
How does Sweden rank for pupils aged 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary?
Sweden ranks 14th out of 48 countries with data for 2024.
Is pupils aged 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. 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 aged 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary level by NUTS 2 region - % of corresponding age population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Pupils aged 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary level by NUTS 2 region - % of corresponding age population
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
363 places, 3,940 data points, 2013–2024
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