Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Sweden

Sweden: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 55,229 number in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
55,229 number
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
103rd
of 205 countries
All-time high
61,739 number
in 2007
All-time low
45,041 number
in 2013
Years of data
51
1970–2020

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Sweden, 1970–2020

020.0k40.0k60.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Sweden recorded 55,229 number for population of the official entrance age to secondary general in 2020.

That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Sweden peaked at 61,739 number in 2007 and was at its lowest, 45,041 number, in 2013.

That places Sweden 103rd out of 205 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, female (number) in Sweden, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 51,448 number
1971 51,247 number -0.4%
1972 51,431 number +0.4%
1973 51,946 number +1.0%
1974 52,708 number +1.5%
1975 53,479 number +1.5%
1976 54,312 number +1.6%
1977 55,153 number +1.5%
1978 55,781 number +1.1%
1979 56,282 number +0.9%
1980 56,712 number +0.8%
1981 57,060 number +0.6%
1982 57,241 number +0.3%
1983 57,035 number -0.4%
1984 56,573 number -0.8%
1985 56,070 number -0.9%
1986 55,640 number -0.8%
1987 54,911 number -1.3%
1988 53,628 number -2.3%
1989 52,081 number -2.9%
1990 50,652 number -2.7%
1991 49,265 number -2.7%
1992 48,262 number -2.0%
1993 47,752 number -1.1%
1994 47,673 number -0.2%
1995 47,653 number -0.0%
1996 47,579 number -0.2%
1997 48,070 number +1.0%
1998 49,393 number +2.8%
1999 51,269 number +3.8%
2000 53,037 number +3.4%
2001 54,726 number +3.2%
2002 56,490 number +3.2%
2003 57,871 number +2.4%
2004 58,916 number +1.8%
2005 59,949 number +1.8%
2006 61,436 number +2.5%
2007 61,739 number +0.5%
2008 59,729 number -3.3%
2009 56,112 number -6.1%
2010 52,485 number -6.5%
2011 48,149 number -8.3%
2012 45,326 number -5.9%
2013 45,041 number -0.6%
2014 46,618 number +3.5%
2015 47,891 number +2.7%
2016 49,268 number +2.9%
2017 51,161 number +3.8%
2018 52,700 number +3.0%
2019 53,946 number +2.4%
2020 55,229 number +2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 53,379 number 51,247 number 56,282 number 10
1980s 55,695 number 52,081 number 57,241 number 10
1990s 48,757 number 47,579 number 51,269 number 10
2000s 58,000 number 53,037 number 61,739 number 10
2010s 49,258 number 45,041 number 53,946 number 10
2020s 55,229 number 55,229 number 55,229 number 1

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 100 Palestine, State of 58,018 number compare
  2. 101 Czechia 56,971 number compare
  3. 102 El Salvador 56,833 number compare
  4. 104 Greece 53,453 number compare
  5. 105 Turkmenistan 53,345 number compare
  6. 106 Mauritania 51,505 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Sweden?
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Sweden was 55,229 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 61,739 number in 2007.
What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 45,041 number in 2013.
How does Sweden rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
Sweden ranks 103rd out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
Is population of the official entrance age to secondary general rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. 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 the official entrance age to secondary general education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
205 places, 10,014 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary general education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.