School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Sweden

Sweden: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both was 202,721 number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
202,721 number
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
71st
of 164 countries
All-time high
278,004 number
in 2013
All-time low
99,768 number
in 2001
Years of data
23
1998–2020

School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Sweden, 1998–2020

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1998200920201998: 101.7k number1999: 100.5k number2000: 100.1k number2001: 99.8k number2002: 100.0k number2003: 101.2k number2004: 104.1k number2005: 108.1k number2006: 112.0k number2007: 116.3k number2008: 120.3k number2009: 124.3k number2010: 128.1k number2011: 131.8k number2012: 137.0k number2013: 278.0k number2014: 274.8k number2015: 260.5k number2016: 241.3k number2017: 222.2k number2018: 206.0k number2019: 199.5k number2020: 202.7k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Sweden is 202,721 number, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 58.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Sweden peaked at 278,004 number in 2013 and was at its lowest, 99,768 number, in 2001.

Sweden ranks 71st of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number) in Sweden, 1998 to 2020.
Year number Change
1998 101,687 number
1999 100,483 number -1.2%
2000 100,124 number -0.4%
2001 99,768 number -0.4%
2002 100,032 number +0.3%
2003 101,243 number +1.2%
2004 104,086 number +2.8%
2005 108,105 number +3.9%
2006 111,985 number +3.6%
2007 116,255 number +3.8%
2008 120,348 number +3.5%
2009 124,343 number +3.3%
2010 128,098 number +3.0%
2011 131,816 number +2.9%
2012 137,010 number +3.9%
2013 278,004 number +102.9%
2014 274,766 number -1.2%
2015 260,461 number -5.2%
2016 241,310 number -7.4%
2017 222,162 number -7.9%
2018 205,997 number -7.3%
2019 199,485 number -3.2%
2020 202,721 number +1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 101,085 number 100,483 number 101,687 number 2
2000s 108,629 number 99,768 number 124,343 number 10
2010s 207,911 number 128,098 number 278,004 number 10
2020s 202,721 number 202,721 number 202,721 number 1

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 68 Greece 211,431 number compare
  2. 69 Kazakhstan 208,177 number compare
  3. 70 Netherlands 203,264 number compare
  4. 72 Liberia 197,445 number compare
  5. 73 Hungary 197,262 number compare
  6. 74 Congo 195,107 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Sweden?
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Sweden was 202,721 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 278,004 number in 2013.
What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 99,768 number in 2001.
How does Sweden rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both?
Sweden ranks 71st out of 164 countries with data for 2020.
Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 58.3%. 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, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
209 places, 4,244 data points, 1970–2020
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to post-secondary non-tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.