School age population, early childhood educational development in Sweden

Sweden: School age population, early childhood educational development was 108,515 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
108,515
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
55th
of 102 countries
All-time high
117,953
in 2019
All-time low
87,390
in 2001
Years of data
24
2001–2024

School age population, early childhood educational development in Sweden, 2001–2024

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k2001201220242001: 87.4k2002: 88.3k2003: 89.8k2004: 92.7k2005: 96.5k2006: 98.9k2007: 100.3k2008: 102.9k2009: 105.8k2010: 107.2k2011: 109.2k2012: 112.5k2013: 112.9k2014: 111.7k2015: 112.7k2016: 114.1k2017: 115.6k2018: 117.6k2019: 118.0k2020: 116.2k2021: 114.6k2022: 112.9k2023: 113.0k2024: 108.5k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Sweden recorded 108,515 for school age population, early childhood educational development in 2024.

The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood educational development in Sweden peaked at 117,953 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 87,390, in 2001.

That places Sweden 55th out of 102 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 95,862 87,390 105,824 9
2010s 113,140 107,209 117,953 10
2020s 113,045 108,515 116,215 5

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 52 Austria 120,660 compare
  2. 53 United Arab Emirates 119,683 compare
  3. 54 Azerbaijan 117,617 compare
  4. 56 Costa Rica 101,972 compare
  5. 57 Denmark 88,165 compare
  6. 58 New Zealand 86,300 compare

See the full ranking of 291 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, early childhood educational development in Sweden?
School age population, early childhood educational development in Sweden was 108,515 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 117,953 in 2019.
What is the lowest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 87,390 in 2001.
How does Sweden rank for school age population, early childhood educational development?
Sweden ranks 55th out of 102 countries with data for 2024.
Is school age population, early childhood educational development rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. 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 educational development programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
291 places, 5,922 data points, 1972–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release