Libya vs Sweden: School age population, one year before the official primary entry
Libya
131,694
in 2025
Sweden
120,949
in 2024
Libya rank
101st
Sweden rank
104th
School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time
- Libya
- Sweden
How they compare
Libya currently reports 131,694 against 120,949 in Sweden, a difference of 10,745.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Sweden ahead.
Libya ranks 101st and Sweden ranks 104th of 222 countries.
Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 117,138 | 97,829 | 19,309 | Libya |
| 2010s | 138,922 | 114,451 | 24,471 | Libya |
| 2020s | 138,751 | 123,663 | 15,088 | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, one year before the official primary entry, Libya or Sweden?
- Libya, at 131,694 against 120,949 in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, one year before the official primary entry between Libya and Sweden?
- 10,745, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Sweden?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Libya and Sweden rank globally for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Libya ranks 101st and Sweden ranks 104th of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, one year before the official primary entry age, 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
February 2026 Data Release