Pupils aged 4: % of corresponding age population … sex in Sweden
Sweden: Pupils aged 4: % of corresponding age population … sex was 96.8 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
96.8
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
18th
of 47 countries
All-time high
96.9
in 2023
All-time low
78.3
in 1998
Years of data
28
1998–2025
Pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in Sweden, 1998–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 96.8 for pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in 2025.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.9% 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, 78.3, in 1998.
Sweden ranks 18th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Pupils aged 4: % of corresponding age population … sex in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 78.3 | — |
| 1999 | 85.2 | +8.8% |
| 2000 | 83.6 | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 85.7 | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 86.6 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 89.4 | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 92.4 | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 92.8 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 91.3 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 94 | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 94.6 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 94.7 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 95.1 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 95.3 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 95.9 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 95.7 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 95.9 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 95 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 95.6 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 96.3 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 95.9 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 96.3 | +0.4% |
| 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% |
| 2025 | 96.8 | -0.1% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 96.8 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 96.45, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 96.8 is above the median for high income countries, which is 96.55, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 81.75 | 78.3 | 85.2 | 2 |
| 2000s | 90.51 | 83.6 | 94.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.7 | 95 | 96.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.78 | 96.6 | 96.9 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
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- 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)
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- Population density 27.91 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 479,660 (2100)
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 96.8 in 2025, 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 78.3 in 1998.
- How does Sweden rank for pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary?
- Sweden ranks 18th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- 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 1.9%. 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 aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary level by sex - % of corresponding age population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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