School age population, early … age female educational development in Sweden
Sweden: School age population, early … age female educational development was 108,515 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
108,515
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
55th
of 104 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
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 104 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.
School age population, early … age female educational development in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 87,390 | — |
| 2002 | 88,309 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 89,786 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 92,744 | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 96,536 | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 98,872 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 100,349 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 102,946 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 105,824 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 107,209 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 109,168 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 112,520 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 112,904 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 111,723 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 112,665 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 114,126 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 115,564 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 117,567 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 117,953 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 116,215 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 114,610 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 112,871 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 113,016 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 108,515 | -4.0% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 108,515 is above the median for high income countries, which is 69,393, 1.6× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 108,515 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 79,795, 1.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 52 Austria 120,660 compare
- 53 United Arab Emirates 119,683 compare
- 54 Azerbaijan 117,617 compare
- 56 Costa Rica 101,972 compare
- 57 Denmark 88,165 compare
- 58 New Zealand 86,300 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 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 104 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release