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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 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 age in Sweden, 1970–2020

020.0k40.0k60.0k197019952020

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 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 age 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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  4. 105 El Salvador 55,634 number compare
  5. 106 Czechia 52,919 number compare
  6. 107 United Arab Emirates 51,033 number compare

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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 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 age 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 age 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 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, female (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

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/