Population, ages 12-16, total in Sweden
Sweden: Population, ages 12-16, total was 495,233 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, ages 12-16, total in Sweden, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, ages 12-16, total in Sweden is 495,233, measured in 2015.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, ages 12-16, total in Sweden peaked at 620,380 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 492,745, in 1994.
Sweden ranks 104th 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, ages 12-16, total in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 521,379 | — |
| 1991 | 512,048 | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 503,421 | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 496,556 | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 492,745 | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 492,861 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 496,929 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 504,509 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 515,367 | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 529,077 | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 545,007 | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 563,685 | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 584,335 | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 603,465 | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 616,504 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 620,380 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 613,662 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 597,813 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 576,276 | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 554,071 | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 534,994 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 519,902 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 508,129 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 500,073 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 495,804 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 495,233 | -0.1% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 495,233 is above the median for high income countries, which is 301,765, 1.6× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 495,233 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 452,332, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 506,489 | 492,745 | 529,077 | 10 |
| 2000s | 587,520 | 545,007 | 620,380 | 10 |
| 2010s | 509,022 | 495,233 | 534,994 | 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, ages 12-16, total in Sweden?
- Population, ages 12-16, total in Sweden was 495,233 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
- What is the highest population, ages 12-16, total recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 620,380 in 2005.
- What is the lowest population, ages 12-16, total recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 492,745 in 1994.
- How does Sweden rank for population, ages 12-16, total?
- Sweden ranks 104th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, ages 12-16, total rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. 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 (Derived), published as part of Population, ages 12-16, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population, ages 12-16, total is the total population age 12-16.