Sweden vs Palestine, State of: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes

Sweden
1.16 million number
in 2020
Palestine, State of
1.17 million number
in 2019
Sweden rank
94th
Palestine, State of rank
93rd

Population of compulsory school age, both sexes over time

  • Sweden
  • Palestine, State of
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How they compare

Palestine, State of currently reports 1.17 million number against 1.16 million number in Sweden, a difference of 9,800 number.

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

Sweden ranks 94th and Palestine, State of ranks 93rd of 186 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 2 and Palestine, State of in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sweden Palestine, State of Difference Ahead
1990s 988,752 number 814,884 number 173,868 number Sweden
2000s 1.03 million number 993,895 number 32,709 number Sweden
2010s 956,380 number 1.10 million number 148,369 number Palestine, State of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of compulsory school age, both sexes, Sweden or Palestine, State of?
Palestine, State of, at 1.17 million number against 1.16 million number in Sweden as of 2019.
What is the difference in population of compulsory school age, both sexes between Sweden and Palestine, State of?
9,800 number, with Palestine, State of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Palestine, State of?
22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.
How do Sweden and Palestine, State of rank globally for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
Sweden ranks 94th and Palestine, State of ranks 93rd 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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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.