Secondary education, general pupils in Sweden
Sweden: Secondary education, general pupils was 729,757 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, general pupils in Sweden, 1971–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, general pupils in Sweden is 729,757, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
The figure is up 8.8% on the previous year and up 35.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils in Sweden peaked at 729,757 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 369,012, in 1976.
Sweden ranks 77th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 396,708 | 369,012 | 424,300 | 5 |
| 1980s | 414,856 | 391,240 | 443,355 | 9 |
| 1990s | 511,877 | 373,132 | 687,653 | 10 |
| 2000s | 578,247 | 514,603 | 659,599 | 10 |
| 2010s | 588,225 | 472,309 | 729,757 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More education data for Sweden
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 16.7% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.4% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (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, total 5.70 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 47.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils in Sweden?
- Secondary education, general pupils in Sweden was 729,757 in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 729,757 in 2017.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 369,012 in 1976.
- How does Sweden rank for secondary education, general pupils?
- Sweden ranks 77th out of 204 countries with data for 2017.
- Is secondary education, general pupils rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.