School age population, last grade of primary education, female in Sweden
Sweden: School age population, last grade of primary education, female was 60,602 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
60,602
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
104th
of 222 countries
All-time high
62,893
in 2023
All-time low
46,500
in 2011
Years of data
24
2001–2024
School age population, last grade of primary education, female in Sweden, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 60,602 for school age population, last grade of primary education, female in 2024.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and up 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, female in Sweden peaked at 62,893 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 46,500, in 2011.
That places Sweden 104th out of 222 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
School age population, last grade of primary education, female in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 57,149 | — |
| 2002 | 59,100 | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 62,781 | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 62,145 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 61,093 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 58,713 | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 56,659 | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 52,318 | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 49,159 | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 47,085 | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 46,500 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 46,598 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 47,861 | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 48,649 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 51,450 | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 53,410 | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 54,752 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 55,943 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 58,337 | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 59,155 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 60,157 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 61,092 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 62,893 | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 60,602 | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57,680 | 49,159 | 62,781 | 9 |
| 2010s | 51,058 | 46,500 | 58,337 | 10 |
| 2020s | 60,780 | 59,155 | 62,893 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More education data for Sweden
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, last grade of primary education, female in Sweden?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, female in Sweden was 60,602 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, female recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 62,893 in 2023.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, female recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 46,500 in 2011.
- How does Sweden rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, female?
- Sweden ranks 104th out of 222 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, female rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.6%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release