School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Sweden

Sweden: School age population, early childhood education, both sexes was 713,417 number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
713,417 number
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
86th
of 199 countries
All-time high
714,669 number
in 2016
All-time low
546,300 number
in 2005
Years of data
23
1998–2020

School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Sweden, 1998–2020

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1998200920201998: 699.9k number1999: 676.0k number2000: 650.0k number2001: 626.8k number2002: 581.0k number2003: 555.6k number2004: 546.8k number2005: 546.3k number2006: 551.0k number2007: 581.8k number2008: 605.5k number2009: 623.2k number2010: 639.4k number2011: 655.3k number2012: 668.9k number2013: 681.3k number2014: 693.9k number2015: 705.5k number2016: 714.7k number2017: 709.1k number2018: 708.5k number2019: 710.7k number2020: 713.4k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Sweden recorded 713,417 number for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Sweden peaked at 714,669 number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 546,300 number, in 2005.

That places Sweden 86th out of 199 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number) in Sweden, 1998 to 2020.
Year number Change
1998 699,893 number
1999 676,016 number -3.4%
2000 649,979 number -3.9%
2001 626,796 number -3.6%
2002 581,021 number -7.3%
2003 555,612 number -4.4%
2004 546,773 number -1.6%
2005 546,300 number -0.1%
2006 550,969 number +0.9%
2007 581,787 number +5.6%
2008 605,518 number +4.1%
2009 623,171 number +2.9%
2010 639,413 number +2.6%
2011 655,336 number +2.5%
2012 668,924 number +2.1%
2013 681,322 number +1.9%
2014 693,871 number +1.8%
2015 705,466 number +1.7%
2016 714,669 number +1.3%
2017 709,116 number -0.8%
2018 708,508 number -0.1%
2019 710,660 number +0.3%
2020 713,417 number +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 687,954 number 676,016 number 699,893 number 2
2000s 586,793 number 546,300 number 649,979 number 10
2010s 688,728 number 639,413 number 714,669 number 10
2020s 713,417 number 713,417 number 713,417 number 1

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  3. 85 Burundi 722,488 number compare
  4. 87 Turkmenistan 698,429 number compare
  5. 88 Paraguay 692,789 number compare
  6. 89 Benin 691,778 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Sweden?
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Sweden was 713,417 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 714,669 number in 2016.
What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 546,300 number in 2005.
How does Sweden rank for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes?
Sweden ranks 86th out of 199 countries with data for 2020.
Is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. 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 School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 5,152 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to early childhood education (ISCED 0) as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years, and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/