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

Libya
1.12 million number
in 2019
Sweden
1.16 million number
in 2020
Libya rank
95th
Sweden rank
94th

Population of compulsory school age, both sexes over time

  • Libya
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 1.16 million number against 1.12 million number in Libya, a difference of 46,210 number.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Libya ahead.

Libya ranks 95th and Sweden ranks 94th of 186 countries.

Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 1.14 million number 988,752 number 153,708 number Libya
2000s 1.08 million number 1.03 million number 54,999 number Libya
2010s 1.05 million number 956,380 number 95,516 number Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of compulsory school age, both sexes, Libya or Sweden?
Sweden, at 1.16 million number against 1.12 million number in Libya as of 2020.
What is the difference in population of compulsory school age, both sexes between Libya and Sweden?
46,210 number, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Sweden?
22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.
How do Libya and Sweden rank globally for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
Libya ranks 95th 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.