School age population, early childhood educational development in Sweden

Sweden: School age population, early childhood educational development was 123,402 number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
123,402 number
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
52nd
of 92 countries
All-time high
123,402 number
in 2020
All-time low
81,819 number
in 2002
Years of data
23
1998–2020

School age population, early childhood educational development in Sweden, 1998–2020

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k1998200920201998: 112.3k number1999: 102.8k number2000: 96.1k number2001: 91.7k number2002: 81.8k number2003: 84.6k number2004: 94.5k number2005: 98.1k number2006: 101.8k number2007: 111.9k number2008: 113.7k number2009: 110.7k number2010: 113.3k number2011: 115.4k number2012: 116.8k number2013: 117.8k number2014: 119.3k number2015: 119.9k number2016: 120.4k number2017: 117.7k number2018: 119.3k number2019: 122.8k number2020: 123.4k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school age population, early childhood educational development in Sweden is 123,402 number, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood educational development in Sweden peaked at 123,402 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 81,819 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

Annual values for School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, male (number) in Sweden, 1998 to 2020.
Year number Change
1998 112,300 number
1999 102,802 number -8.5%
2000 96,054 number -6.6%
2001 91,745 number -4.5%
2002 81,819 number -10.8%
2003 84,643 number +3.5%
2004 94,484 number +11.6%
2005 98,140 number +3.9%
2006 101,796 number +3.7%
2007 111,929 number +10.0%
2008 113,688 number +1.6%
2009 110,679 number -2.6%
2010 113,287 number +2.4%
2011 115,447 number +1.9%
2012 116,765 number +1.1%
2013 117,820 number +0.9%
2014 119,297 number +1.3%
2015 119,889 number +0.5%
2016 120,444 number +0.5%
2017 117,700 number -2.3%
2018 119,339 number +1.4%
2019 122,795 number +2.9%
2020 123,402 number +0.5%

Sweden compared with similar countries

  • Sweden's 123,402 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 82,443 number, 1.5× the median. (40 countries reporting)
  • Sweden's 123,402 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 61,890 number, 2.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 107,551 number 102,802 number 112,300 number 2
2000s 98,498 number 81,819 number 113,688 number 10
2010s 118,278 number 113,287 number 122,795 number 10
2020s 123,402 number 123,402 number 123,402 number 1

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 49 Costa Rica 143,118 number compare
  2. 50 Turkmenistan 139,090 number compare
  3. 51 Austria 138,286 number compare
  4. 53 Namibia 99,114 number compare
  5. 54 Denmark 96,170 number compare
  6. 55 Eritrea 95,830 number compare

See the full ranking of 131 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, early childhood educational development in Sweden?
School age population, early childhood educational development in Sweden was 123,402 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 123,402 number in 2020.
What is the lowest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 81,819 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 8.9%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
131 places, 2,087 data points, 1972–2020
Last refreshed

Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to early childhood educational development education 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/