Population of compulsory school age, male (number) (compulsory male) in Sweden
Sweden: Population of compulsory school age, male (number) (compulsory male) was 643,935 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population of compulsory school age, male in Sweden, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, population of compulsory school age, male in Sweden stood at 643,935.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 33.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, male in Sweden peaked at 646,021 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 462,525, in 2011.
That places Sweden 96th 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, male (number) (compulsory male) in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 545,171 | — |
| 2002 | 550,339 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 549,889 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 544,242 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 532,005 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 517,883 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 501,412 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 486,806 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 474,190 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 466,819 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 462,525 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 463,520 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 469,410 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 482,086 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 495,131 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 510,628 | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 527,677 | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 545,564 | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 621,007 | +13.8% |
| 2020 | 630,562 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 636,668 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 642,294 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 646,021 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 643,935 | -0.3% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 643,935 is above the median for high income countries, which is 311,866, 2.1× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 643,935 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 440,088, 1.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 522,437 | 474,190 | 550,339 | 9 |
| 2010s | 504,437 | 462,525 | 621,007 | 10 |
| 2020s | 639,896 | 630,562 | 646,021 | 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, male in Sweden?
- Population of compulsory school age, male in Sweden was 643,935 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 646,021 in 2023.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 462,525 in 2011.
- How does Sweden rank for population of compulsory school age, male?
- Sweden ranks 96th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population of compulsory school age, male rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.6%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release