Pupils in early childhood and primary education by education level in Sweden
Sweden: Pupils in early childhood and primary education by education level was 26.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pupils in early childhood and primary education by education level in Sweden, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2024, pupils in early childhood and primary education by education level in Sweden stood at 26.6%.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 7.7% 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 45 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Pupils in early childhood and primary education by education level in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Percentage | 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% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 25.6% | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 25.3% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 25.0% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 26.7% | +6.8% |
| 2024 | 26.6% | -0.4% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 26.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.9%, 2.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 26.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.8%, 3.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 24.4% | 23.7% | 25.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 25.8% | 25.0% | 26.7% | 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 in early childhood and primary education by education level in Sweden?
- Pupils in early childhood and primary education by education level in Sweden was 26.6% in 2024, 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 45 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupils in early childhood and primary education by education level rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. 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 - as % of corresponding age population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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