School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Sweden
Sweden: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes was 473,365 number in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
473,365 number
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
88th
of 206 countries
All-time high
481,369 number
in 1997
All-time low
352,617 number
in 2006
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Sweden, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Sweden is 473,365 number, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Sweden peaked at 481,369 number in 1997 and was at its lowest, 352,617 number, in 2006.
Sweden ranks 88th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Sweden, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 459,197 number | — |
| 1971 | 463,976 number | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 466,675 number | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 467,203 number | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 465,961 number | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 463,991 number | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 460,594 number | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 455,190 number | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 448,234 number | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 440,129 number | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 431,793 number | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 422,680 number | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 410,156 number | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 396,773 number | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 384,560 number | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 377,421 number | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 373,468 number | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 374,034 number | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 378,298 number | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 385,637 number | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 394,515 number | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 405,543 number | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 421,789 number | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 440,178 number | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 457,934 number | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 470,064 number | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 477,596 number | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 481,369 number | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 480,872 number | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 475,537 number | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 462,707 number | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 447,978 number | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 421,672 number | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 390,704 number | -7.3% |
| 2004 | 362,558 number | -7.2% |
| 2005 | 354,984 number | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 352,617 number | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 363,621 number | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 384,063 number | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 407,826 number | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 419,095 number | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 430,856 number | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 442,060 number | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 452,236 number | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 461,569 number | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 471,887 number | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 479,952 number | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 479,341 number | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 475,736 number | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 471,660 number | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 473,365 number | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 459,115 number | 440,129 number | 467,203 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 393,482 number | 373,468 number | 431,793 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 450,540 number | 394,515 number | 481,369 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 394,873 number | 352,617 number | 462,707 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 458,439 number | 419,095 number | 479,952 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 473,365 number | 473,365 number | 473,365 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 85 Azerbaijan 503,195 number compare
- 86 Israel 502,786 number compare
- 87 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 475,323 number compare
- 89 Congo 472,576 number compare
- 90 Jordan 467,670 number compare
- 91 Lao People's Democratic Republic 464,675 number compare
More education data for Sweden
- 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 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 16.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 114.87 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 114.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Sweden?
- School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Sweden was 473,365 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 481,369 number in 1997.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 352,617 number in 2006.
- How does Sweden rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Sweden ranks 88th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. 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, pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to pre-primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.