School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Sweden

Sweden: School age population, one year before than official primary entry age was 118,622 number in 2020. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2020)
118,622 number
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
104th
of 202 countries
All-time high
121,305 number
in 1999
All-time low
88,409 number
in 2007
Years of data
51
1970–2020

School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Sweden, 1970–2020

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2020, school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Sweden stood at 118,622 number.

That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 18.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Sweden peaked at 121,305 number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 88,409 number, in 2007.

That places Sweden 104th out of 202 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 115,380 number 112,700 number 116,794 number 10
1980s 100,707 number 93,740 number 111,680 number 10
1990s 110,021 number 95,839 number 121,305 number 10
2000s 102,045 number 88,409 number 120,668 number 10
2010s 112,898 number 99,961 number 119,997 number 10
2020s 118,622 number 118,622 number 118,622 number 1

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 101 Mauritania 127,422 number compare
  2. 102 Cuba 126,951 number compare
  3. 103 Belarus 121,802 number compare
  4. 105 El Salvador 113,955 number compare
  5. 106 Czechia 108,854 number compare
  6. 107 United Arab Emirates 103,906 number compare

See the full ranking of 247 places β†’

More reference data data for Sweden

All data for Sweden β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Sweden?
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Sweden was 118,622 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, one year before than official primary entry age recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 121,305 number in 1999.
What is the lowest school age population, one year before than official primary entry age recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 88,409 number in 2007.
How does Sweden rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry age?
Sweden ranks 104th out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry age rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.7%. 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 School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 12,237 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to one year before the official primary entry age as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/