School age population, pre-primary education, female in Sweden

Sweden: School age population, pre-primary education, female was 230,529 number in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
230,529 number
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
89th
of 206 countries
All-time high
234,560 number
in 1997
All-time low
171,650 number
in 2006
Years of data
51
1970–2020

School age population, pre-primary education, female in Sweden, 1970–2020

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2020, school age population, pre-primary education, female in Sweden stood at 230,529 number.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, female in Sweden peaked at 234,560 number in 1997 and was at its lowest, 171,650 number, in 2006.

That places Sweden 89th out of 206 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 223,578 number 214,740 number 227,330 number 10
1980s 191,901 number 181,998 number 210,799 number 10
1990s 219,402 number 191,937 number 234,560 number 10
2000s 192,353 number 171,650 number 225,546 number 10
2010s 222,875 number 203,985 number 233,061 number 10
2020s 230,529 number 230,529 number 230,529 number 1

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 86 Azerbaijan 234,482 number compare
  2. 87 Congo 233,995 number compare
  3. 88 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 232,410 number compare
  4. 90 Jordan 229,271 number compare
  5. 91 Lao People's Democratic Republic 227,793 number compare
  6. 92 Central African Republic 212,510 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, pre-primary education, female in Sweden?
School age population, pre-primary education, female in Sweden was 230,529 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 234,560 number in 1997.
What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 171,650 number in 2006.
How does Sweden rank for school age population, pre-primary education, female?
Sweden ranks 89th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
Is school age population, pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, pre-primary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 12,152 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to pre-primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.