School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Sweden
Sweden: School age population, one year before than official primary entry was 57,750 number in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
57,750 number
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
104th
of 202 countries
All-time high
59,118 number
in 1999
All-time low
43,047 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 57,750 number.
The figure is down 0.5% 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 59,118 number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 43,047 number, in 2007.
Sweden ranks 104th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Sweden, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 54,873 number | — |
| 1971 | 55,764 number | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 56,378 number | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 56,726 number | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 56,857 number | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 56,829 number | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 56,716 number | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 56,461 number | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 55,986 number | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 55,324 number | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 54,493 number | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 53,554 number | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 52,292 number | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 50,717 number | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 49,050 number | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 47,509 number | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 46,366 number | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 45,788 number | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 45,671 number | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 45,970 number | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 46,638 number | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 47,572 number | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 48,996 number | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 50,948 number | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 53,140 number | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 55,282 number | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 56,983 number | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 58,122 number | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 58,858 number | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 59,118 number | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 58,814 number | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 57,878 number | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 55,965 number | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 52,781 number | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 49,103 number | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 45,702 number | -6.9% |
| 2006 | 43,612 number | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 43,047 number | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 44,108 number | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 46,183 number | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 48,672 number | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 50,637 number | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 52,205 number | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 53,667 number | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 55,042 number | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 56,356 number | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 57,681 number | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 58,254 number | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 58,304 number | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 58,057 number | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 57,750 number | -0.5% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 57,750 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 27,738 number, 2.1× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 57,750 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37,030 number, 1.6× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 56,191 number | 54,873 number | 56,857 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 49,141 number | 45,671 number | 54,493 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 53,566 number | 46,638 number | 59,118 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 49,719 number | 43,047 number | 58,814 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 54,888 number | 48,672 number | 58,304 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 57,750 number | 57,750 number | 57,750 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 101 Mauritania 62,662 number compare
- 102 Cuba 61,746 number compare
- 103 Belarus 59,034 number compare
- 105 El Salvador 55,634 number compare
- 106 Czechia 52,919 number compare
- 107 United Arab Emirates 51,033 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 57,750 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 59,118 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 43,047 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female 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/