Students enrolled in STEM: per thousand population aged 20 to 29 in Sweden
Sweden: Students enrolled in STEM: per thousand population aged 20 to 29 was 68.3 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Students enrolled in STEM fields - per thousand population aged 20 to in Sweden, 2013–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for students enrolled in stem fields - per thousand population aged 20 to in Sweden is 68.3, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 63.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, students enrolled in stem fields - per thousand population aged 20 to in Sweden peaked at 68.3 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 38.8, in 2017.
That places Sweden 20th out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Students enrolled in STEM: per thousand population aged 20 to 29 in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 48.8 | — |
| 2014 | 46 | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 41.7 | -9.3% |
| 2016 | 39.4 | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 38.8 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 39.2 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 41.2 | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 43.6 | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 46.9 | +7.6% |
| 2022 | 54.5 | +16.2% |
| 2023 | 65.7 | +20.6% |
| 2024 | 66.4 | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 68.3 | +2.9% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 68.3 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 75.2, 91% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 68.3 is below the median for high income countries, which is 75.75, 90% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 42.16 | 38.8 | 48.8 | 7 |
| 2020s | 57.57 | 43.6 | 68.3 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 17 Latvia 75.2 compare
- 17 North Macedonia 75.2 compare
- 17 North Macedonia 75.2 compare
- 21 Denmark 64.8 compare
- 22 Germany 64.6 compare
- 23 Montenegro 63.7 compare
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)
- Population growth rate -0.051 (2100)
- Population density 27.91 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 479,660 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is students enrolled in stem fields - per thousand population aged 20 to in Sweden?
- Students enrolled in stem fields - per thousand population aged 20 to in Sweden was 68.3 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest students enrolled in stem fields - per thousand population aged 20 to recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 68.3 in 2025.
- What is the lowest students enrolled in stem fields - per thousand population aged 20 to recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.8 in 2017.
- How does Sweden rank for students enrolled in stem fields - per thousand population aged 20 to?
- Sweden ranks 20th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is students enrolled in stem fields - per thousand population aged 20 to rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.8%. 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 Students enrolled in STEM fields - per thousand population aged 20 to 29. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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