Libya vs Sweden: School age population, one year before the official primary entry
Libya
67,612
in 2025
Sweden
62,147
in 2024
Libya rank
100th
Sweden rank
103rd
School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time
- Libya
- Sweden
How they compare
Libya currently reports 67,612 against 62,147 in Sweden, a difference of 5,465.
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 100th and Sweden ranks 103rd 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 | 60,147 | 50,159 | 9,989 | Libya |
| 2010s | 71,443 | 58,791 | 12,652 | Libya |
| 2020s | 71,203 | 63,676 | 7,527 | 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 67,612 against 62,147 in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, one year before the official primary entry between Libya and Sweden?
- 5,465, 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 100th and Sweden ranks 103rd 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, male (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