School age population, one year before than official … male than in Sweden

Sweden: School age population, one year before than official … male than was 60,872 number in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
60,872 number
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
104th
of 202 countries
All-time high
62,187 number
in 1999
All-time low
45,362 number
in 2007
Years of data
51
1970–2020

School age population, one year before than official primary entry 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 in Sweden stood at 60,872 number.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% 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 62,187 number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 45,362 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 official … male than in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, male (number) in Sweden, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 57,827 number —
1971 58,660 number +1.4%
1972 59,325 number +1.1%
1973 59,742 number +0.7%
1974 59,937 number +0.3%
1975 59,950 number +0.0%
1976 59,827 number -0.2%
1977 59,516 number -0.5%
1978 58,945 number -1.0%
1979 58,159 number -1.3%
1980 57,187 number -1.7%
1981 56,112 number -1.9%
1982 54,746 number -2.4%
1983 53,091 number -3.0%
1984 51,372 number -3.2%
1985 49,815 number -3.0%
1986 48,693 number -2.3%
1987 48,132 number -1.2%
1988 48,069 number -0.1%
1989 48,447 number +0.8%
1990 49,201 number +1.6%
1991 50,212 number +2.1%
1992 51,727 number +3.0%
1993 53,770 number +3.9%
1994 56,049 number +4.2%
1995 58,264 number +4.0%
1996 60,025 number +3.0%
1997 61,187 number +1.9%
1998 61,933 number +1.2%
1999 62,187 number +0.4%
2000 61,854 number -0.5%
2001 60,865 number -1.6%
2002 58,834 number -3.3%
2003 55,492 number -5.7%
2004 51,647 number -6.9%
2005 48,111 number -6.8%
2006 45,957 number -4.5%
2007 45,362 number -1.3%
2008 46,477 number +2.5%
2009 48,661 number +4.7%
2010 51,289 number +5.4%
2011 53,381 number +4.1%
2012 55,063 number +3.2%
2013 56,669 number +2.9%
2014 58,197 number +2.7%
2015 59,663 number +2.5%
2016 61,118 number +2.4%
2017 61,723 number +1.0%
2018 61,693 number -0.0%
2019 61,312 number -0.6%
2020 60,872 number -0.7%

Sweden compared with similar countries

  • Sweden's 60,872 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 29,178 number, 2.1× the median. (72 countries reporting)
  • Sweden's 60,872 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 39,344 number, 1.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 59,189 number 57,827 number 59,950 number 10
1980s 51,566 number 48,069 number 57,187 number 10
1990s 56,456 number 49,201 number 62,187 number 10
2000s 52,326 number 45,362 number 61,854 number 10
2010s 58,011 number 51,289 number 61,723 number 10
2020s 60,872 number 60,872 number 60,872 number 1

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 101 Cuba 65,205 number compare
  2. 102 Mauritania 64,760 number compare
  3. 103 Belarus 62,768 number compare
  4. 105 El Salvador 58,321 number compare
  5. 106 Czechia 55,935 number compare
  6. 107 United Arab Emirates 52,873 number compare

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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 60,872 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 62,187 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 45,362 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, male (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, male (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

Male 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/