Population, age 17, male in Sweden
Sweden: Population, age 17, male was 48,418 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 17, male in Sweden, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2015, population, age 17, male in Sweden stood at 48,418. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 17, male in Sweden peaked at 66,750 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 48,418, in 2015.
Sweden ranks 105th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Population, age 17, male in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 58,127 | — |
| 1991 | 57,065 | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 55,717 | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 54,240 | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 52,860 | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 51,748 | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 50,930 | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 50,396 | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 50,228 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 50,513 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 51,295 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 52,576 | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 54,282 | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 56,284 | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 58,405 | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 60,479 | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 62,579 | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 64,643 | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 66,226 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 66,750 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 65,865 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 63,297 | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 59,313 | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 54,770 | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 50,857 | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 48,418 | -4.8% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 48,418 is above the median for high income countries, which is 31,877, 1.5× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 48,418 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 46,070, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53,182 | 50,228 | 58,127 | 10 |
| 2000s | 59,352 | 51,295 | 66,750 | 10 |
| 2010s | 57,087 | 48,418 | 65,865 | 6 |
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 17, male in Sweden?
- Population, age 17, male in Sweden was 48,418 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 17, male recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 66,750 in 2009.
- What is the lowest population, age 17, male recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 48,418 in 2015.
- How does Sweden rank for population, age 17, male?
- Sweden ranks 105th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 17, male rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.9%. 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 17, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population, age 17, male refers to the male population at the specified age.