Austria vs Sweden: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes

Austria
1.11 million number
in 2020
Sweden
1.16 million number
in 2020
Austria rank
96th
Sweden rank
94th

Population of compulsory school age, both sexes over time

  • Austria
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 1.16 million number against 1.11 million number in Austria, a difference of 51,350 number.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Sweden ahead.

Austria ranks 96th and Sweden ranks 94th of 186 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 847,586 number 988,752 number 141,166 number Sweden
2000s 837,363 number 1.03 million number 189,241 number Sweden
2010s 904,777 number 956,380 number 51,603 number Sweden
2020s 1.11 million number 1.16 million number 51,350 number Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of compulsory school age, both sexes, Austria or Sweden?
Sweden, at 1.16 million number against 1.11 million number in Austria as of 2020.
What is the difference in population of compulsory school age, both sexes between Austria and Sweden?
51,350 number, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Sweden?
23 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2020.
How do Austria and Sweden rank globally for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
Austria ranks 96th and Sweden ranks 94th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 4,849 data points, 1975–2020
Last refreshed

Population of children within the age span that children are legally obliged to attend school.