School age population, last grade of primary education, male in Sweden
Sweden: School age population, last grade of primary education, male was 59,675 number in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
59,675 number
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
102nd
of 204 countries
All-time high
64,247 number
in 2006
All-time low
47,520 number
in 2012
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, last grade of primary education, male in Sweden, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, school age population, last grade of primary education, male in Sweden stood at 59,675 number.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, male in Sweden peaked at 64,247 number in 2006 and was at its lowest, 47,520 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, male in Sweden, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 54,240 number | — |
| 1971 | 54,419 number | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 54,979 number | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 55,677 number | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 56,390 number | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 57,151 number | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 57,898 number | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 58,552 number | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 59,115 number | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 59,638 number | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 60,103 number | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 60,298 number | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 60,097 number | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 59,516 number | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 58,852 number | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 58,221 number | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 57,353 number | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 55,995 number | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 54,400 number | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 52,953 number | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 51,579 number | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 50,485 number | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 49,988 number | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 49,948 number | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 50,024 number | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 50,104 number | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 50,673 number | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 52,083 number | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 54,043 number | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 55,902 number | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 57,675 number | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 59,317 number | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 60,862 number | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 61,960 number | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 62,871 number | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 64,077 number | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 64,247 number | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 62,174 number | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 58,517 number | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 54,961 number | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 50,798 number | -7.6% |
| 2011 | 47,539 number | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 47,520 number | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 49,273 number | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 50,572 number | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 51,792 number | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 53,217 number | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 54,942 number | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 56,508 number | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 58,055 number | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 59,675 number | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 56,806 number | 54,240 number | 59,638 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 57,779 number | 52,953 number | 60,298 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 51,483 number | 49,948 number | 55,902 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 60,666 number | 54,961 number | 64,247 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 52,022 number | 47,520 number | 58,055 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 59,675 number | 59,675 number | 59,675 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 99 Palestine, State of 62,377 number compare
- 100 Cuba 61,411 number compare
- 101 Czechia 60,262 number compare
- 103 El Salvador 59,156 number compare
- 104 Turkmenistan 58,634 number compare
- 105 Greece 56,818 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, male in Sweden?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, male in Sweden was 59,675 number in 2020, 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 64,247 number in 2006.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, male recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 47,520 number in 2012.
- How does Sweden rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, male?
- Sweden ranks 102nd out of 204 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, male rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. 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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Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.