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. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
96.9%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
18th
of 45 countries
All-time high
96.9%
in 2023
All-time low
78.3%
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Sweden, 1998–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 96.9% for pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at in 2024. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure 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, 78.3%, in 1998.
Sweden ranks 18th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Percentage | 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 | 94.0% | +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% | -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% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 96.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 96.5%, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 96.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 96.5%, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 81.8% | 78.3% | 85.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 90.5% | 83.6% | 94.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.7% | 95.0% | 96.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.8% | 96.6% | 96.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More population data for Sweden
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.0422 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.7238 % change on previous year (2050)
- 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)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 11,902 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4642 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.1484 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.1% (2100)
- Population density 27.91 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 479,660 people (2100)
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 78.3% in 1998.
- How does Sweden rank for pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at?
- Sweden ranks 18th out of 45 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 rising.
- 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 sex - as % of the population of the corresponding age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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