Population, age 8, male in Sweden
Sweden: Population, age 8, male was 54,132 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Population, age 8, male in Sweden, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2015, population, age 8, male in Sweden stood at 54,132.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 8, male in Sweden peaked at 62,784 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 49,167, in 2007.
That places Sweden 103rd out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Population, age 8, male in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 49,185 | — |
| 1991 | 50,172 | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 51,612 | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 53,368 | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 55,254 | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 57,099 | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 58,932 | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 60,711 | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 62,125 | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 62,784 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 62,446 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 60,943 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 58,443 | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 55,451 | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 52,680 | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 50,646 | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 49,522 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 49,167 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 49,407 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 49,942 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 50,541 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 51,184 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 51,930 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 52,713 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 53,464 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 54,132 | +1.2% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 54,132 is above the median for high income countries, which is 30,135, 1.8× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 54,132 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 46,180, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56,124 | 49,185 | 62,784 | 10 |
| 2000s | 53,865 | 49,167 | 62,446 | 10 |
| 2010s | 52,327 | 50,541 | 54,132 | 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 8, male in Sweden?
- Population, age 8, male in Sweden was 54,132 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 8, male recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 62,784 in 1999.
- What is the lowest population, age 8, male recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 49,167 in 2007.
- How does Sweden rank for population, age 8, male?
- Sweden ranks 103rd out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 8, male rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. 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 8, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population, age 8, male refers to the male population at the specified age.