Pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Sweden

Sweden: Pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at was 96.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
96.9%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
20th
of 47 countries
All-time high
96.9%
in 2023
All-time low
95.0%
in 2015
Years of data
12
2013–2024

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

0204060801002013201820242013: 95.7 Percentage2014: 95.9 Percentage2015: 95 Percentage2016: 95.6 Percentage2017: 96.3 Percentage2018: 96 Percentage2019: 96.3 Percentage2020: 96.6 Percentage2021: 96.8 Percentage2022: 96.7 Percentage2023: 96.9 Percentage2024: 96.9 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at 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 from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Sweden peaked at 96.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 95.0%, in 2015.

That places Sweden 20th out of 47 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary level by NUTS 2 region - % of the population of the corresponding age in Sweden, 2013 to 2024.
Year Percentage Change
2013 95.7%
2014 95.9% +0.2%
2015 95.0% -0.9%
2016 95.6% +0.6%
2017 96.3% +0.7%
2018 96.0% -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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 95.8% 95.0% 96.3% 7
2020s 96.8% 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 from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Sweden?
Pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Sweden was 96.9% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 96.9% in 2023.
What is the lowest pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 95.0% in 2015.
How does Sweden rank for pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at?
Sweden ranks 20th out of 47 countries with data for 2024.
Is pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at 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 from age 4 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 4 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
390 places, 4,442 data points, 2013–2024
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