Enrolment in primary education, male in Sweden

Sweden: Enrolment in primary education, male was 455,299 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
455,299 number
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
88th
of 202 countries
All-time high
455,299 number
in 2018
All-time low
294,919 number
in 2009
Years of data
48
1971–2018

Enrolment in primary education, male in Sweden, 1971–2018

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k197119942018

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Sweden recorded 455,299 number for enrolment in primary education, male in 2018. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 51.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male in Sweden peaked at 455,299 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 294,919 number, in 2009.

Sweden ranks 88th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.

Enrolment in primary education, male in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in primary education, male (number) in Sweden, 1971 to 2018.
Year number Change
1971 313,178 number —
1972 323,735 number +3.4%
1973 332,441 number +2.7%
1974 342,703 number +3.1%
1975 351,628 number +2.6%
1976 356,913 number +1.5%
1977 356,870 number -0.0%
1978 353,199 number -1.0%
1979 352,526 number -0.2%
1980 347,399 number -1.5%
1981 341,558 number -1.7%
1982 339,422 number -0.6%
1983 336,602 number -0.8%
1984 331,562 number -1.5%
1985 320,571 number -3.3%
1986 313,851 number -2.1%
1987 307,422 number -2.0%
1988 301,600 number -1.9%
1989 297,290 number -1.4%
1990 296,510 number -0.3%
1991 296,348 number -0.1%
1992 299,363 number +1.0%
1993 313,313 number +4.7%
1994 319,299 number +1.9%
1995 328,284 number +2.8%
1996 339,650 number +3.5%
1997 352,026 number +3.6%
1998 376,625 number +7.0%
1999 385,897 number +2.5%
2000 393,080 number +1.9%
2001 398,308 number +1.3%
2002 397,684 number -0.2%
2003 392,377 number -1.3%
2004 354,875 number -9.6%
2005 337,996 number -4.8%
2006 321,777 number -4.8%
2007 308,730 number -4.1%
2008 300,747 number -2.6%
2009 294,919 number -1.9%
2010 296,358 number +0.5%
2011 297,398 number +0.4%
2012 309,483 number +4.1%
2013 366,042 number +18.3%
2014 378,406 number +3.4%
2015 398,350 number +5.3%
2016 419,087 number +5.2%
2017 439,428 number +4.9%
2018 455,299 number +3.6%

Sweden compared with similar countries

  • Sweden's 455,299 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 135,298 number, 3.4× the median. (75 countries reporting)
  • Sweden's 455,299 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 206,220 number, 2.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 342,577 number 313,178 number 356,913 number 9
1980s 323,728 number 297,290 number 347,399 number 10
1990s 330,732 number 296,348 number 385,897 number 10
2000s 350,049 number 294,919 number 398,308 number 10
2010s 373,317 number 296,358 number 455,299 number 9

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 85 Israel 478,827 number compare
  2. 86 Nicaragua 475,981 number compare
  3. 87 Central African Republic 458,857 number compare
  4. 89 Belgium 419,870 number compare
  5. 90 Laos 399,217 number compare
  6. 91 Tajikistan 398,772 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in primary education, male in Sweden?
Enrolment in primary education, male in Sweden was 455,299 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 455,299 number in 2018.
What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 294,919 number in 2009.
How does Sweden rank for enrolment in primary education, male?
Sweden ranks 88th out of 202 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in primary education, male rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 51.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 9,575 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions regardless of age.