Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Sweden
Sweden: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes was 1.25 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Sweden, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Sweden is 1.25 million, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Sweden peaked at 1.25 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 901,007, in 2011.
That places Sweden 97th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.06 million | — |
| 2002 | 1.07 million | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 1.07 million | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.06 million | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 1.04 million | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 1.01 million | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 977,805 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 949,266 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 924,472 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 909,952 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 901,007 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 902,649 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 913,798 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 938,469 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 963,888 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 993,242 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 1.03 million | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 1.06 million | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 1.21 million | +13.9% |
| 2020 | 1.23 million | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 1.24 million | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 1.25 million | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 1.25 million | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 1.25 million | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.02 million | 924,472 | 1.07 million | 9 |
| 2010s | 981,580 | 901,007 | 1.21 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.24 million | 1.23 million | 1.25 million | 5 |
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More education data for Sweden
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 475,871 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.2103 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 458,336 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -2.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 494,296 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 58,504 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 13,047 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 300,133 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.19 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Sweden?
- Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Sweden was 1.25 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 1.25 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 901,007 in 2011.
- How does Sweden rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- Sweden ranks 97th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. 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 of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release