Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Sweden

Sweden: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes was 1.16 million number in 2020. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2020)
1.16 million number
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
94th
of 186 countries
All-time high
1.16 million number
in 2020
All-time low
894,287 number
in 2012
Years of data
23
1998–2020

Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Sweden, 1998–2020

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M1998200920201998: 976.5k number1999: 1.0M number2000: 1.0M number2001: 1.0M number2002: 1.1M number2003: 1.1M number2004: 1.1M number2005: 1.1M number2006: 1.0M number2007: 1.0M number2008: 972.6k number2009: 943.7k number2010: 918.2k number2011: 901.3k number2012: 894.3k number2013: 897.0k number2014: 910.8k number2015: 933.3k number2016: 959.4k number2017: 988.0k number2018: 1.0M number2019: 1.1M number2020: 1.2M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Sweden is 1.16 million number, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 26.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Sweden peaked at 1.16 million number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 894,287 number, in 2012.

Sweden ranks 94th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 988,752 number 976,524 number 1.00 million number 2
2000s 1.03 million number 943,746 number 1.07 million number 10
2010s 956,380 number 894,287 number 1.15 million number 10
2020s 1.16 million number 1.16 million number 1.16 million number 1

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 91 Hungary 1.22 million number compare
  2. 92 Portugal 1.18 million number compare
  3. 93 Palestine, State of 1.17 million number compare
  4. 95 Libya 1.12 million number compare
  5. 96 Austria 1.11 million number compare
  6. 97 Cuba 1.10 million number compare

See the full ranking of 231 places β†’

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All data for Sweden β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Sweden?
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Sweden was 1.16 million number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 1.16 million number in 2020.
What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 894,287 number in 2012.
How does Sweden rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
Sweden ranks 94th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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