Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Sweden
Sweden: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both was 118,946 number in 2020. ▬ Flat
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Sweden, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 118,946 number for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Sweden peaked at 121,398 number in 2000 and was at its lowest, 89,814 number, in 2007.
That places Sweden 104th out of 206 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Sweden, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 111,076 number | — |
| 1971 | 112,921 number | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 114,493 number | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 115,575 number | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 116,239 number | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 116,581 number | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 116,674 number | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 116,632 number | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 116,047 number | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 115,002 number | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 113,549 number | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 111,766 number | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 109,678 number | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 106,738 number | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 103,396 number | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 100,100 number | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 97,247 number | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 95,366 number | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 94,454 number | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 94,414 number | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 95,139 number | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 96,515 number | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 98,460 number | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 101,787 number | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 105,923 number | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 110,287 number | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 114,327 number | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 117,232 number | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 119,482 number | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 120,930 number | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 121,398 number | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 120,724 number | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 119,129 number | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 114,053 number | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 107,086 number | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 99,824 number | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 93,716 number | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 89,814 number | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 89,912 number | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 92,690 number | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 96,872 number | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 101,309 number | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 104,613 number | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 107,785 number | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 110,847 number | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 113,847 number | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 116,827 number | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 118,955 number | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 119,689 number | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 119,516 number | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 118,946 number | -0.5% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 118,946 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 44,436 number, 2.7× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 118,946 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 77,228 number, 1.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 115,124 number | 111,076 number | 116,674 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 102,671 number | 94,414 number | 113,549 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 108,008 number | 95,139 number | 120,930 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 104,835 number | 89,814 number | 121,398 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 111,026 number | 96,872 number | 119,689 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 118,946 number | 118,946 number | 118,946 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 101 Cuba 126,111 number compare
- 102 Mauritania 124,034 number compare
- 103 Belarus 119,757 number compare
- 105 El Salvador 114,018 number compare
- 106 Czechia 111,099 number compare
- 107 United Arab Emirates 103,001 number compare
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 the official entrance age to primary education, both in Sweden?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Sweden was 118,946 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 121,398 number in 2000.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 89,814 number in 2007.
- How does Sweden rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- Sweden ranks 104th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the official entrance age to primary education. The official entrance age is the age at which students would enter a given programme or level of education assuming they start at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, study full-time throughout and progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade. The theoretical entrance age to a given programme or level is typically, but not always, the most common entrance age.