Students: % of total population of post-compulsory school age in Sweden
Sweden: Students: % of total population of post-compulsory school age was 19.3 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Students in post-compulsory education - % of total population of in Sweden, 2013–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for students in post-compulsory education - % of total population of in Sweden is 19.3, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, students in post-compulsory education - % of total population of in Sweden peaked at 19.8 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 18.1, in 2014.
That places Sweden 2nd out of 44 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Students: % of total population of post-compulsory school age in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 18.3 | — |
| 2014 | 18.1 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 18.3 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 18.3 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 19.2 | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 19.4 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 18.8 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 19.1 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 19.8 | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 19.8 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 18.9 | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 19 | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 19.3 | +1.6% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 19.3 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.35, 1.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 19.3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.7, 1.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.63 | 18.1 | 19.4 | 7 |
| 2020s | 19.32 | 18.9 | 19.8 | 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 students in post-compulsory education - % of total population of in Sweden?
- Students in post-compulsory education - % of total population of in Sweden was 19.3 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest students in post-compulsory education - % of total population of recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 19.8 in 2021.
- What is the lowest students in post-compulsory education - % of total population of recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.1 in 2014.
- How does Sweden rank for students in post-compulsory education - % of total population of?
- Sweden ranks 2nd out of 44 countries with data for 2025.
- Is students in post-compulsory education - % of total population of rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. 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 in post-compulsory education - % of total population of post-compulsory school age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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