Pupils aged 4: % of corresponding age population … NUTS in Sweden

Sweden: Pupils aged 4: % of corresponding age population … NUTS was 96.9 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
96.9
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
20th
of 49 countries
All-time high
96.9
in 2023
All-time low
95
in 2015
Years of data
12
2013–2024

Pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in Sweden, 2013–2024

0204060801002013201820242013: 95.72014: 95.92015: 952016: 95.62017: 96.32018: 962019: 96.32020: 96.62021: 96.82022: 96.72023: 96.92024: 96.9

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in Sweden is 96.9, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in Sweden peaked at 96.9 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 95, in 2015.

That places Sweden 20th out of 49 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Pupils aged 4: % of corresponding age population … NUTS in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary level by NUTS 2 region - % of corresponding age population in Sweden, 2013 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2013 95.7 —
2014 95.9 +0.2%
2015 95 -0.9%
2016 95.6 +0.6%
2017 96.3 +0.7%
2018 96 -0.3%
2019 96.3 +0.3%
2020 96.6 +0.3%
2021 96.8 +0.2%
2022 96.7 -0.1%
2023 96.9 +0.2%
2024 96.9 +0.0%

Sweden compared with similar countries

  • Sweden's 96.9 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 96.6, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Sweden's 96.9 is above the median for high income countries, which is 96.75, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 95.83 95 96.3 7
2020s 96.78 96.6 96.9 5

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 18 Ireland 97.3 compare
  2. 19 Cyprus 97.1 compare
  3. 20 Denmark 96.9 compare
  4. 22 Latvia 96.6 compare
  5. 22 Latvia 96.6 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in Sweden?
Pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in Sweden was 96.9 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 96.9 in 2023.
What is the lowest pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 95 in 2015.
How does Sweden rank for pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary?
Sweden ranks 20th out of 49 countries with data for 2024.
Is pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. 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 4 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 4 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
396 places, 4,500 data points, 2013–2024
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