Population, age 15, female in Sweden
Sweden: Population, age 15, female was 47,298 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 15, female in Sweden, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, age 15, female in Sweden is 47,298, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 15, female in Sweden peaked at 59,917 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 47,298, in 2015.
That places Sweden 106th out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Population, age 15, female in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 52,359 | — |
| 1991 | 51,338 | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 50,252 | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 49,238 | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 48,470 | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 48,076 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 48,072 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 48,418 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 49,121 | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 50,164 | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 51,509 | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 53,188 | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 55,129 | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 57,064 | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 58,645 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 59,618 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 59,917 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 59,614 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 58,776 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 57,523 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 55,979 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 54,102 | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 51,945 | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 49,831 | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 47,298 | -5.1% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 47,298 is above the median for high income countries, which is 28,788, 1.6× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 47,298 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 43,127, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49,551 | 48,072 | 52,359 | 10 |
| 2000s | 57,098 | 51,509 | 59,917 | 10 |
| 2010s | 51,831 | 47,298 | 55,979 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More education data for Sweden
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 77,813 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,302 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 235,975 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 222,360 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 987,895 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 859,847 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.8572 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0814 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, age 15, female in Sweden?
- Population, age 15, female in Sweden was 47,298 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 15, female recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 59,917 in 2006.
- What is the lowest population, age 15, female recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 47,298 in 2015.
- How does Sweden rank for population, age 15, female?
- Sweden ranks 106th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 15, female rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.7%. 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 Population, age 15, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age population, female refers to female population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.