Population, age 6, total in Sweden
Sweden: Population, age 6, total was 106,683 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Population, age 6, total in Sweden, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, age 6, total in Sweden is 106,683, measured in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 6, total in Sweden peaked at 122,709 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 88,450, in 2006.
Sweden ranks 104th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Population, age 6, total in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 97,745 | — |
| 1991 | 101,113 | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 105,162 | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 109,485 | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 113,558 | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 116,950 | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 119,692 | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 121,768 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 122,709 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 121,934 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 119,149 | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 113,969 | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 106,780 | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 99,002 | -7.3% |
| 2004 | 92,577 | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 88,867 | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 88,450 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 90,833 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 94,967 | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 99,266 | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 102,576 | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 104,599 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 105,679 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 106,085 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 106,683 | +0.6% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 106,683 is above the median for high income countries, which is 59,591, 1.8× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 106,683 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 89,300, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 113,012 | 97,745 | 122,709 | 10 |
| 2000s | 99,386 | 88,450 | 119,149 | 10 |
| 2010s | 105,124 | 102,576 | 106,683 | 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 6, total in Sweden?
- Population, age 6, total in Sweden was 106,683 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 6, total recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 122,709 in 1998.
- What is the lowest population, age 6, total recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 88,450 in 2006.
- How does Sweden rank for population, age 6, total?
- Sweden ranks 104th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 6, total rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 6, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age population, total refers to total population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.