Enrolment in primary education, male in Sweden
Sweden: Enrolment in primary education, male was 426,440 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
426,440
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
91st
of 216 countries
All-time high
455,299
in 2018
All-time low
294,919
in 2009
Years of data
54
1971–2024
Enrolment in primary education, male in Sweden, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in primary education, male in Sweden stood at 426,440.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male in Sweden peaked at 455,299 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 294,919, in 2009.
Sweden ranks 91st of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, male in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 313,178 | — |
| 1972 | 323,735 | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 332,441 | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 342,703 | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 351,628 | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 356,913 | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 356,870 | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 353,199 | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 352,526 | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 347,399 | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 341,558 | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 339,422 | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 336,602 | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 331,562 | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 320,571 | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 313,851 | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 307,422 | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 301,600 | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 297,290 | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 296,510 | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 296,348 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 299,363 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 313,313 | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 319,299 | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 328,284 | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 339,650 | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 352,026 | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 376,625 | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 385,897 | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 393,080 | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 398,308 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 397,684 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 392,377 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 354,875 | -9.6% |
| 2005 | 337,996 | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 321,777 | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 308,730 | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 300,747 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 294,919 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 296,358 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 297,398 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 309,483 | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 366,042 | +18.3% |
| 2014 | 378,406 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 398,350 | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 419,087 | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 439,428 | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 455,299 | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 448,281 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 447,078 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 439,945 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 436,963 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 431,709 | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 426,440 | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 342,577 | 313,178 | 356,913 | 9 |
| 1980s | 323,728 | 297,290 | 347,399 | 10 |
| 1990s | 330,732 | 296,348 | 385,897 | 10 |
| 2000s | 350,049 | 294,919 | 398,308 | 10 |
| 2010s | 380,813 | 296,358 | 455,299 | 10 |
| 2020s | 436,427 | 426,440 | 447,078 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More education data for Sweden
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 71,551 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 16.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, male in Sweden?
- Enrolment in primary education, male in Sweden was 426,440 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 455,299 in 2018.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 294,919 in 2009.
- How does Sweden rank for enrolment in primary education, male?
- Sweden ranks 91st out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release