School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Sweden
Sweden: School age population, one year before the official primary entry was 58,802 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 58,802.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% 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 61,159 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 44,601, in 2006.
That places Sweden 104th out of 222 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 55,297 | — |
| 2002 | 50,810 | -8.1% |
| 2003 | 47,531 | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 45,187 | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 44,633 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 44,601 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 45,688 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 46,305 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 48,980 | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 50,719 | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 51,557 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 52,021 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 54,185 | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 55,037 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 56,106 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 57,748 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 60,258 | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 58,916 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 60,056 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 59,816 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 60,529 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 59,628 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 61,159 | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 58,802 | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47,670 | 44,601 | 55,297 | 9 |
| 2010s | 55,660 | 50,719 | 60,258 | 10 |
| 2020s | 59,987 | 58,802 | 61,159 | 5 |
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More education data for Sweden
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 475,871 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.2103 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 458,336 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -2.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 494,296 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 58,504 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 13,047 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 300,133 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.19 % change on previous year (2024)
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 58,802 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 61,159 in 2023.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 44,601 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release