School age population, lower secondary education, male (number) (age) in Sweden
Sweden: School age population, lower secondary education, male (number) (age) was 196,491 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
196,491
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
105th
of 220 countries
All-time high
197,798
in 2006
All-time low
150,834
in 2013
Years of data
24
2001–2024
School age population, lower secondary education, male in Sweden, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, lower secondary education, male in Sweden stood at 196,491.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, male in Sweden peaked at 197,798 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 150,834, in 2013.
Sweden ranks 105th of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School age population, lower secondary education, male (number) (age) in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 167,309 | — |
| 2002 | 174,314 | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 181,166 | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 190,836 | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 195,789 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 197,798 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 193,546 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 187,032 | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 178,237 | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 168,525 | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 158,779 | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 152,985 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 150,834 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 152,993 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 155,443 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 160,904 | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 167,343 | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 174,241 | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 178,433 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 182,993 | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 186,226 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 190,602 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 193,203 | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 196,491 | +1.7% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 196,491 is above the median for high income countries, which is 80,236, 2.4× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 196,491 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 139,267, 1.4× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 185,114 | 167,309 | 197,798 | 9 |
| 2010s | 162,048 | 150,834 | 178,433 | 10 |
| 2020s | 189,903 | 182,993 | 196,491 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
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, lower secondary education, male in Sweden?
- School age population, lower secondary education, male in Sweden was 196,491 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, male recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 197,798 in 2006.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, male recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 150,834 in 2013.
- How does Sweden rank for school age population, lower secondary education, male?
- Sweden ranks 105th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, male rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.4%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release