Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Sweden
Sweden: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female was 57,874 number in 2020. ▬ Flat
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Sweden, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Sweden is 57,874 number, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Sweden peaked at 59,157 number in 2000 and was at its lowest, 43,739 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, female in Sweden, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 54,049 number | — |
| 1971 | 55,007 number | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 55,786 number | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 56,305 number | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 56,608 number | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 56,753 number | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 56,785 number | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 56,770 number | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 56,510 number | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 56,038 number | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 55,375 number | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 54,555 number | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 53,573 number | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 52,152 number | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 50,517 number | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 48,886 number | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 47,458 number | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 46,519 number | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 46,044 number | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 45,991 number | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 46,315 number | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 46,965 number | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 47,896 number | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 49,514 number | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 51,537 number | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 53,678 number | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 55,661 number | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 57,096 number | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 58,206 number | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 58,922 number | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 59,157 number | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 58,833 number | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 58,075 number | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 55,605 number | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 52,200 number | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 48,643 number | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 45,642 number | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 43,739 number | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 43,783 number | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 45,134 number | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 47,171 number | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 49,327 number | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 50,940 number | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 52,458 number | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 53,911 number | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 55,333 number | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 56,747 number | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 57,754 number | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 58,132 number | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 58,096 number | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 57,874 number | -0.4% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 57,874 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 21,652 number, 2.7× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 57,874 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37,446 number, 1.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 56,061 number | 54,049 number | 56,785 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 50,107 number | 45,991 number | 55,375 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 52,579 number | 46,315 number | 58,922 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 51,081 number | 43,739 number | 59,157 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 53,987 number | 47,171 number | 58,132 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 57,874 number | 57,874 number | 57,874 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 101 Cuba 61,329 number compare
- 102 Mauritania 61,033 number compare
- 103 Belarus 58,013 number compare
- 105 El Salvador 55,657 number compare
- 106 Czechia 54,024 number compare
- 107 United Arab Emirates 50,616 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, female in Sweden?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Sweden was 57,874 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, female recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 59,157 number in 2000.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, female recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 43,739 number in 2007.
- How does Sweden rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, female?
- Sweden ranks 104th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, female rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.7%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female 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.