Pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Sweden

Sweden: Pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at was 96.3% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
96.3%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
14th
of 46 countries
All-time high
96.3%
in 2023
All-time low
94.1%
in 2015
Years of data
11
2014–2024

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

0204060801002014201920242014: 95.2 Percentage2015: 94.1 Percentage2016: 94.8 Percentage2017: 95.5 Percentage2018: 95.1 Percentage2019: 95.6 Percentage2020: 95.9 Percentage2021: 96.1 Percentage2022: 96.1 Percentage2023: 96.3 Percentage2024: 96.3 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2024, pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at 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 from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Sweden peaked at 96.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 94.1%, in 2015.

Sweden ranks 14th of 46 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary level by NUTS 2 region - % of the population of the corresponding age in Sweden, 2014 to 2024.
Year Percentage 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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 95.0% 94.1% 95.6% 6
2020s 96.1% 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 from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Sweden?
Pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Sweden was 96.3% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 96.3% in 2023.
What is the lowest pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 94.1% in 2015.
How does Sweden rank for pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at?
Sweden ranks 14th out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
Is pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at 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 from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary level by NUTS 2 region - % of the population of the corresponding age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary level by NUTS 2 region - % of the population of the corresponding age
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
357 places, 3,883 data points, 2013–2024
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