School age population, last grade of primary education, male in Sweden
Sweden: School age population, last grade of primary education, male was 64,086 in 2024. ▬ Flat
School age population, last grade of primary education, male in Sweden, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 64,086 for school age population, last grade of primary education, male in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and up 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, male in Sweden peaked at 66,744 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 48,971, in 2012.
That places Sweden 103rd out of 222 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
School age population, last grade of primary education, male in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 60,765 | — |
| 2002 | 62,407 | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 66,135 | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 65,920 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 64,585 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 61,303 | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 59,025 | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 55,344 | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 51,329 | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 49,596 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 49,552 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 48,971 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 50,768 | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 51,412 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 53,958 | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 56,218 | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 58,201 | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 58,927 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 61,758 | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 62,750 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 64,030 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 64,738 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 66,744 | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 64,086 | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60,757 | 51,329 | 66,135 | 9 |
| 2010s | 53,936 | 48,971 | 61,758 | 10 |
| 2020s | 64,470 | 62,750 | 66,744 | 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, male in Sweden?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, male in Sweden was 64,086 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, male recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 66,744 in 2023.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, male recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 48,971 in 2012.
- How does Sweden rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, male?
- Sweden ranks 103rd out of 222 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, male rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.7%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release