Primary education, pupils in Sweden
Sweden: Primary education, pupils was 859,847 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary education, pupils in Sweden, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, pupils in Sweden is 859,847, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Sweden peaked at 893,495 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 573,416, in 2009.
Sweden ranks 90th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 670,934 | 615,331 | 698,677 | 9 |
| 1980s | 632,442 | 580,200 | 677,349 | 10 |
| 1990s | 649,164 | 578,359 | 763,028 | 10 |
| 2000s | 685,772 | 573,416 | 786,027 | 10 |
| 2010s | 750,948 | 576,110 | 893,495 | 10 |
| 2020s | 875,585 | 859,847 | 892,231 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More education data for Sweden
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 16.7% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.4% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 114.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 71,551 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 119.3% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 110.7% (2024)
- Labor force, female 47.5% (2025)
- Labor force, total 5.70 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils in Sweden?
- Primary education, pupils in Sweden was 859,847 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 893,495 in 2018.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 573,416 in 2009.
- How does Sweden rank for primary education, pupils?
- Sweden ranks 90th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.