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 60,872 number in 2020. β–¬ 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 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 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 age 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.

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, Islamic Republic of 64,760 number compare
  3. 103 Belarus, Republic of 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

See the full ranking of 247 places β†’

More reference data data for Sweden

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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 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 age 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 age 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 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, 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/