Primary school in Sweden is administered by the municipalities and consists of nine years of compulsory education. The nine years are divided into three stages: lower school, intermediate school, and junior high school. Over the past 10 years, the number of primary schools in Sweden decreased. During the same period, the number of pupils attending primary school increased annually.
Increasing number of pupils per primary school
The increase in the number of pupils in primary school combined with a decreasing number of schools resulted in a constant increase in the number of pupils per primary school since 2013. In the academic year 2022/23, there were on average 236 pupils per primary school in Sweden.
Expenditure per pupil
Even though the number of pupils per primary school increased over the period, the primary school expenditure per pupil also increased significantly since 2010. In 2022, the spending per primary school pupil reached 125,000 Swedish kronor.
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National Agency for Education. (March 27, 2024). Number of primary schools in Sweden from 2014 to 2024 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 28, 2026, from /statistics/539188/sweden-number-of-primary-schools/
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