Pupils aged under 3 by sex - % of corresponding age population in Sweden
Sweden: Pupils aged under 3 by sex - % of corresponding age population was 48.71 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Pupils aged under 3 by sex - % of corresponding age population in Sweden, 2013–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, pupils aged under 3 by sex - % of corresponding age population in Sweden stood at 48.71.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupils aged under 3 by sex - % of corresponding age population in Sweden peaked at 50.06 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 45.04, in 2015.
That places Sweden 7th out of 43 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 aged under 3 by sex - % of corresponding age population in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 46.43 | — |
| 2014 | 46.03 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 45.04 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 45.19 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 45.38 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 46.28 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 47.3 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 47.57 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 47.58 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 47.3 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 48.89 | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 50.06 | +2.4% |
| 2025 | 48.71 | -2.7% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 48.71 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28.13, 1.7× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 48.71 is above the median for high income countries, which is 26.21, 1.9× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 45.95 | 45.04 | 47.3 | 7 |
| 2020s | 48.35 | 47.3 | 50.06 | 6 |
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)
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- 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)
- 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 aged under 3 by sex - % of corresponding age population in Sweden?
- Pupils aged under 3 by sex - % of corresponding age population in Sweden was 48.71 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pupils aged under 3 by sex - % of corresponding age population recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 50.06 in 2024.
- What is the lowest pupils aged under 3 by sex - % of corresponding age population recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.04 in 2015.
- How does Sweden rank for pupils aged under 3 by sex - % of corresponding age population?
- Sweden ranks 7th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is pupils aged under 3 by sex - % of corresponding age population rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. 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 under 3 by sex - % of corresponding age population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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