Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Sweden
Sweden: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male was 61,072 number in 2020. ▬ Flat
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Sweden, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 61,072 number for population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in 2020.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Sweden peaked at 62,241 number in 2000 and was at its lowest, 46,075 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, male in Sweden, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 57,027 number | — |
| 1971 | 57,914 number | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 58,707 number | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 59,270 number | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 59,631 number | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 59,828 number | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 59,889 number | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 59,862 number | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 59,537 number | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 58,964 number | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 58,174 number | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 57,211 number | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 56,105 number | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 54,586 number | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 52,879 number | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 51,214 number | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 49,789 number | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 48,847 number | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 48,410 number | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 48,423 number | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 48,824 number | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 49,550 number | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 50,564 number | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 52,273 number | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 54,386 number | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 56,609 number | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 58,666 number | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 60,136 number | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 61,276 number | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 62,008 number | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 62,241 number | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 61,891 number | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 61,054 number | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 58,448 number | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 54,886 number | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 51,181 number | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 48,074 number | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 46,075 number | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 46,129 number | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 47,556 number | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 49,701 number | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 51,982 number | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 53,673 number | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 55,327 number | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 56,936 number | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 58,514 number | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 60,080 number | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 61,201 number | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 61,557 number | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 61,420 number | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 61,072 number | -0.6% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 61,072 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 22,784 number, 2.7× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 61,072 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 39,782 number, 1.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 59,063 number | 57,027 number | 59,889 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 52,564 number | 48,410 number | 58,174 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 55,429 number | 48,824 number | 62,008 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 53,754 number | 46,075 number | 62,241 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 57,039 number | 49,701 number | 61,557 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 61,072 number | 61,072 number | 61,072 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 101 Cuba 64,782 number compare
- 102 Mauritania 63,001 number compare
- 103 Belarus 61,744 number compare
- 105 El Salvador 58,361 number compare
- 106 Czechia 57,075 number compare
- 107 United Arab Emirates 52,385 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, male in Sweden?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Sweden was 61,072 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, male recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 62,241 number in 2000.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, male recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 46,075 number in 2007.
- How does Sweden rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, male?
- Sweden ranks 104th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, male rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.9%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male 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.