School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Sweden
Sweden: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 116,104 number in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
116,104 number
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
102nd
of 204 countries
All-time high
125,352 number
in 2006
All-time low
92,406 number
in 2012
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Sweden, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Sweden is 116,104 number, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Sweden peaked at 125,352 number in 2006 and was at its lowest, 92,406 number, in 2012.
Sweden ranks 102nd of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Sweden, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 105,430 number | — |
| 1971 | 105,715 number | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 106,866 number | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 108,368 number | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 109,864 number | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 111,440 number | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 112,950 number | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 114,239 number | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 115,302 number | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 116,284 number | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 117,129 number | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 117,474 number | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 117,141 number | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 116,123 number | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 114,930 number | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 113,796 number | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 112,156 number | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 109,512 number | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 106,347 number | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 103,464 number | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 100,718 number | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 98,515 number | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 97,482 number | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 97,352 number | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 97,451 number | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 97,554 number | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 98,622 number | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 101,367 number | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 105,204 number | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 108,844 number | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 112,318 number | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 115,534 number | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 118,577 number | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 120,758 number | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 122,585 number | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 124,992 number | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 125,352 number | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 121,242 number | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 114,046 number | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 107,081 number | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 98,967 number | -7.6% |
| 2011 | 92,636 number | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 92,406 number | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 95,741 number | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 98,313 number | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 100,881 number | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 103,857 number | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 107,254 number | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 110,183 number | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 113,093 number | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 116,104 number | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 110,646 number | 105,430 number | 116,284 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 112,807 number | 103,464 number | 117,474 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 100,311 number | 97,352 number | 108,844 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 118,248 number | 107,081 number | 125,352 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 101,333 number | 92,406 number | 113,093 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 116,104 number | 116,104 number | 116,104 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 99 Palestine, State of 122,066 number compare
- 100 Cuba 119,448 number compare
- 101 Czechia 117,412 number compare
- 103 El Salvador 115,830 number compare
- 104 Turkmenistan 115,752 number compare
- 105 Greece 110,223 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 school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Sweden?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Sweden was 116,104 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 125,352 number in 2006.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 92,406 number in 2012.
- How does Sweden rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Sweden ranks 102nd out of 204 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. 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 School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.