School age population, early childhood educational development in Sweden
Sweden: School age population, early childhood educational development was 240,052 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
School age population, early childhood educational development in Sweden, 1998–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, school age population, early childhood educational development in Sweden stood at 240,052 number. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood educational development in Sweden peaked at 240,052 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 159,349 number, in 2002.
Sweden ranks 52nd of 92 countries on this measure, 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 educational development in Sweden, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 219,021 number | — |
| 1999 | 200,479 number | -8.5% |
| 2000 | 187,272 number | -6.6% |
| 2001 | 178,818 number | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 159,349 number | -10.9% |
| 2003 | 164,908 number | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 184,215 number | +11.7% |
| 2005 | 191,316 number | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 198,352 number | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 218,166 number | +10.0% |
| 2008 | 221,455 number | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 215,345 number | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 220,318 number | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 224,480 number | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 226,864 number | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 229,086 number | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 232,302 number | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 233,579 number | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 234,717 number | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 229,775 number | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 232,772 number | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 239,000 number | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 240,052 number | +0.4% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 240,052 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 160,778 number, 1.5× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 240,052 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 120,227 number, 2.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 209,750 number | 200,479 number | 219,021 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 191,920 number | 159,349 number | 221,455 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 230,289 number | 220,318 number | 239,000 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 240,052 number | 240,052 number | 240,052 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More reference data data for Sweden
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4328 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2237 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9766 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.12 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, early childhood educational development in Sweden?
- School age population, early childhood educational development in Sweden was 240,052 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 240,052 number in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 159,349 number in 2002.
- How does Sweden rank for school age population, early childhood educational development?
- Sweden ranks 52nd out of 92 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, early childhood educational development rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. 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 educational development programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to early childhood educational development as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. 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/