New entrants to ISCED 3 to 6 by age and sex (1998-2012) in Sweden

Sweden: New entrants to ISCED 3 to 6 by age and sex (1998-2012) was 120,115 in 2012. ▼ Falling

Latest (2012)
120,115
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
7th
of 31 countries
All-time high
309,767
in 1998
All-time low
120,115
in 2012
Years of data
15
1998–2012

New entrants to ISCED 3 to 6 by age and sex in Sweden, 1998–2012

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1998200520121998: 309.8k1999: 277.6k2000: 258.1k2001: 260.2k2002: 246.1k2003: 227.4k2004: 227.8k2005: 247.6k2006: 233.1k2007: 226.2k2008: 131.5k2009: 128.8k2010: 125.0k2011: 120.2k2012: 120.1k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Sweden recorded 120,115 for new entrants to isced 3 to 6 by age and sex in 2012. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of down 51.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, new entrants to isced 3 to 6 by age and sex in Sweden peaked at 309,767 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 120,115, in 2012.

That places Sweden 7th out of 31 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

New entrants to ISCED 3 to 6 by age and sex (1998-2012) in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for New entrants to ISCED 3 to 6 by age and sex (1998-2012) in Sweden, 1998 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1998 309,767 —
1999 277,618 -10.4%
2000 258,132 -7.0%
2001 260,208 +0.8%
2002 246,076 -5.4%
2003 227,431 -7.6%
2004 227,797 +0.2%
2005 247,622 +8.7%
2006 233,087 -5.9%
2007 226,206 -3.0%
2008 131,539 -41.8%
2009 128,837 -2.1%
2010 124,954 -3.0%
2011 120,155 -3.8%
2012 120,115 -0.0%

Sweden compared with similar countries

  • Sweden's 120,115 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 82,062, 1.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Sweden's 120,115 is above the median for high income countries, which is 82,062, 1.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where New entrants to ISCED 3 to 6 by age and sex (1998-2012) in Sweden changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2008 -41.8% 226,206 131,539

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 293,692 277,618 309,767 2
2000s 218,694 128,837 260,208 10
2010s 121,741 120,115 124,954 3

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 4 Poland 387,396 compare
  2. 4 Poland 387,396 compare
  3. 6 Romania 229,590 compare
  4. 8 Greece 118,623 compare
  5. 9 Belgium 114,874 compare
  6. 10 Hungary 111,968 compare

See the full ranking of 33 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is new entrants to isced 3 to 6 by age and sex in Sweden?
New entrants to isced 3 to 6 by age and sex in Sweden was 120,115 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest new entrants to isced 3 to 6 by age and sex recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 309,767 in 1998.
What is the lowest new entrants to isced 3 to 6 by age and sex recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 120,115 in 2012.
How does Sweden rank for new entrants to isced 3 to 6 by age and sex?
Sweden ranks 7th out of 31 countries with data for 2012.
Is new entrants to isced 3 to 6 by age and sex rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 51.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of New entrants to ISCED 3 to 6 by age and sex (1998-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
New entrants to ISCED 3 to 6 by age and sex (1998-2012)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
33 places, 444 data points, 1998–2012
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