School age population, early childhood education, female in Sweden
Sweden: School age population, early childhood education, female was 339,582 in 2024. ▲ Rising
School age population, early childhood education, female in Sweden, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, early childhood education, female in Sweden is 339,582, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, female in Sweden peaked at 356,468 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 270,663, in 2003.
Sweden ranks 88th of 207 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
School age population, early childhood education, female in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 284,926 | — |
| 2002 | 275,194 | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 270,663 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 271,632 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 276,309 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 282,286 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 289,756 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 298,288 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 307,146 | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 314,036 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 319,764 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 326,838 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 332,277 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 336,694 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 340,807 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 345,551 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 349,981 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 353,679 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 356,099 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 356,468 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 354,063 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 350,764 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 349,357 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 339,582 | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 284,022 | 270,663 | 307,146 | 9 |
| 2010s | 337,573 | 314,036 | 356,099 | 10 |
| 2020s | 350,047 | 339,582 | 356,468 | 5 |
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More education data for Sweden
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 433,407 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.497 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.041 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 426,440 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0403 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 987,895 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.0594 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 71,551 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.43 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, early childhood education, female in Sweden?
- School age population, early childhood education, female in Sweden was 339,582 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, female recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 356,468 in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, female recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 270,663 in 2003.
- How does Sweden rank for school age population, early childhood education, female?
- Sweden ranks 88th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, early childhood education, female rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. 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 School age population, early childhood education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release