School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Sweden
Sweden: School age population, one year before the official primary entry was 120,949 in 2024. ▲ Rising
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Sweden, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Sweden stood at 120,949.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Sweden peaked at 125,706 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 91,383, in 2006.
Sweden ranks 104th of 222 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 112,922 | — |
| 2002 | 104,514 | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 97,075 | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 92,774 | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 92,143 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 91,383 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 94,197 | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 95,251 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 100,201 | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 103,912 | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 106,106 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 106,635 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 111,392 | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 113,296 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 115,815 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 118,812 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 123,976 | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 121,070 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 123,497 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 123,335 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 124,767 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 123,557 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 125,706 | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 120,949 | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97,829 | 91,383 | 112,922 | 9 |
| 2010s | 114,451 | 103,912 | 123,976 | 10 |
| 2020s | 123,663 | 120,949 | 125,706 | 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, one year before the official primary entry in Sweden?
- School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Sweden was 120,949 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 125,706 in 2023.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 91,383 in 2006.
- How does Sweden rank for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Sweden ranks 104th out of 222 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release