Sweden vs WB: Europe & Central Asia: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes

Sweden
124,688
in 2024
WB: Europe & Central Asia
11.52 million
in 2024
Sweden rank
104th
WB: Europe & Central Asia rank
107th

School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes over time

  • Sweden
  • WB: Europe & Central Asia
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How they compare

WB: Europe & Central Asia currently reports 11.52 million against 124,688 in Sweden, a difference of 11.40 million.

That makes WB: Europe & Central Asia's figure about 92.4 times Sweden's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, WB: Europe & Central Asia has been ahead every year.

Sweden ranks 104th and WB: Europe & Central Asia ranks 107th of 222 countries.

WB: Europe & Central Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sweden WB: Europe & Central Asia Difference Ahead
2000s 118,437 10.86 million 10.74 million WB: Europe & Central Asia
2010s 104,995 10.31 million 10.21 million WB: Europe & Central Asia
2020s 125,249 11.37 million 11.24 million WB: Europe & Central Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes, Sweden or WB: Europe & Central Asia?
WB: Europe & Central Asia, at 11.52 million against 124,688 in Sweden as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes between Sweden and WB: Europe & Central Asia?
11.40 million, with WB: Europe & Central Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and WB: Europe & Central Asia?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Sweden and WB: Europe & Central Asia rank globally for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
Sweden ranks 104th and WB: Europe & Central Asia ranks 107th of 222 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,702 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release