Pupils in early childhood: % of corresponding age population in Sweden
Sweden: Pupils in early childhood: % of corresponding age population was 26 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
26
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
8th
of 47 countries
All-time high
26.7
in 2023
All-time low
23.7
in 2017
Years of data
13
2013–2025
Pupils in early childhood and primary education by education level in Sweden, 2013–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, pupils in early childhood and primary education by education level in Sweden stood at 26.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupils in early childhood and primary education by education level in Sweden peaked at 26.7 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 23.7, in 2017.
That places Sweden 8th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Pupils in early childhood: % of corresponding age population in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 24.6 | — |
| 2014 | 24.7 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 23.9 | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 23.9 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 23.7 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 24.8 | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 25 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 25.6 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 25.3 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 25 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 26.7 | +6.8% |
| 2024 | 26.6 | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 26 | -2.3% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 26 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.95, 2.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 26 is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.85, 2.9× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 24.37 | 23.7 | 25 | 7 |
| 2020s | 25.87 | 25 | 26.7 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
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- 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)
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.1484 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.051 (2100)
- Population density 27.91 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 479,660 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupils in early childhood and primary education by education level in Sweden?
- Pupils in early childhood and primary education by education level in Sweden was 26 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pupils in early childhood and primary education by education level recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 26.7 in 2023.
- What is the lowest pupils in early childhood and primary education by education level recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.7 in 2017.
- How does Sweden rank for pupils in early childhood and primary education by education level?
- Sweden ranks 8th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is pupils in early childhood and primary education by education level rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. 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 in early childhood and primary education by education level and age - % of corresponding age population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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