Population of compulsory school age, female (number) (compulsory) in Sweden
Sweden: Population of compulsory school age, female (number) (compulsory) was 606,930 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population of compulsory school age, female in Sweden, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 606,930 for population of compulsory school age, female in 2024.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 33.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, female in Sweden peaked at 608,714 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 438,482, 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, female (number) (compulsory) in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 516,630 | — |
| 2002 | 522,549 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 522,157 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 516,701 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 505,533 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 491,934 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 476,393 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 462,460 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 450,282 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 443,133 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 438,482 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 439,129 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 444,388 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 456,383 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 468,757 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 482,614 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 497,859 | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 514,552 | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 586,126 | +13.9% |
| 2020 | 594,916 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 600,829 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 605,245 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 608,714 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 606,930 | -0.3% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 606,930 is above the median for high income countries, which is 295,814, 2.1× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 606,930 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 415,675, 1.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 496,071 | 450,282 | 522,549 | 9 |
| 2010s | 477,142 | 438,482 | 586,126 | 10 |
| 2020s | 603,327 | 594,916 | 608,714 | 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 of compulsory school age, female in Sweden?
- Population of compulsory school age, female in Sweden was 606,930 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 608,714 in 2023.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 438,482 in 2011.
- How does Sweden rank for population of compulsory school age, female?
- Sweden ranks 97th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population of compulsory school age, female rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.0%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release