School age population, one year before than … both sexes than in Sweden
Sweden: School age population, one year before than … both sexes than was 118,622 number in 2020. ▬ 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 in Sweden, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, school age population, one year before than official primary entry 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 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.
School age population, one year before than … both sexes than in Sweden, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 112,700 number | — |
| 1971 | 114,424 number | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 115,703 number | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 116,468 number | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 116,794 number | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 116,779 number | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 116,543 number | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 115,977 number | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 114,931 number | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 113,483 number | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 111,680 number | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 109,666 number | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 107,038 number | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 103,808 number | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 100,422 number | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 97,324 number | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 95,059 number | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 93,920 number | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 93,740 number | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 94,417 number | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 95,839 number | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 97,784 number | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 100,723 number | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 104,718 number | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 109,189 number | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 113,546 number | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 117,008 number | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 119,309 number | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 120,791 number | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 121,305 number | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 120,668 number | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 118,743 number | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 114,799 number | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 108,273 number | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 100,750 number | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 93,813 number | -6.9% |
| 2006 | 89,569 number | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 88,409 number | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 90,585 number | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 94,844 number | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 99,961 number | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 104,018 number | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 107,268 number | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 110,336 number | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 113,239 number | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 116,019 number | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 118,799 number | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 119,977 number | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 119,997 number | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 119,369 number | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 118,622 number | -0.6% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 118,622 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 57,008 number, 2.1× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 118,622 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 76,374 number, 1.6× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 101 Mauritania 127,422 number compare
- 102 Cuba 126,951 number compare
- 103 Belarus 121,802 number compare
- 105 El Salvador 113,955 number compare
- 106 Czechia 108,854 number compare
- 107 United Arab Emirates 103,906 number compare
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, one year before than official primary entry in Sweden?
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 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 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 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?
- Sweden ranks 104th out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry 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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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/