School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Sweden
Sweden: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes was 333,920 number in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
333,920 number
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
109th
of 205 countries
All-time high
380,228 number
in 2008
All-time low
284,271 number
in 2014
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Sweden, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 333,920 number for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in 2020.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Sweden peaked at 380,228 number in 2008 and was at its lowest, 284,271 number, in 2014.
That places Sweden 109th out of 205 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Sweden, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 318,154 number | — |
| 1971 | 317,837 number | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 318,138 number | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 319,054 number | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 321,478 number | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 325,192 number | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 329,735 number | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 335,174 number | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 339,807 number | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 343,597 number | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 346,701 number | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 349,264 number | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 351,678 number | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 352,113 number | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 350,570 number | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 347,867 number | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 344,929 number | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 342,007 number | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 336,996 number | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 329,645 number | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 321,118 number | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 312,438 number | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 305,224 number | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 299,698 number | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 296,590 number | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 295,404 number | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 295,015 number | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 295,627 number | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 299,129 number | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 306,686 number | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 316,822 number | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 327,657 number | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 339,146 number | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 348,889 number | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 356,924 number | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 364,027 number | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 371,829 number | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 379,313 number | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 380,228 number | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 369,773 number | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 350,277 number | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 325,238 number | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 303,361 number | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 287,944 number | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 284,271 number | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 289,167 number | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 297,289 number | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 307,660 number | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 317,240 number | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 325,946 number | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 333,920 number | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 326,817 number | 317,837 number | 343,597 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 345,177 number | 329,645 number | 352,113 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 302,693 number | 295,015 number | 321,118 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 355,461 number | 316,822 number | 380,228 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 308,839 number | 284,271 number | 350,277 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 333,920 number | 333,920 number | 333,920 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More education data for Sweden
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 71,551 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 4 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Sweden?
- School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Sweden was 333,920 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 380,228 number in 2008.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 284,271 number in 2014.
- How does Sweden rank for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Sweden ranks 109th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. 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, lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to lower secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.