School age population, pre-primary education, female (number) (School) in Sweden
Sweden: School age population, pre-primary education, female (number) (School) 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
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.
School age population, pre-primary education, female (number) (School) in Sweden, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 223,646 number | — |
| 1971 | 226,090 number | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 227,244 number | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 227,330 number | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 226,603 number | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 225,736 number | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 224,187 number | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 221,707 number | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 218,502 number | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 214,740 number | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 210,799 number | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 206,451 number | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 200,324 number | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 193,718 number | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 187,644 number | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 184,065 number | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 181,998 number | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 182,189 number | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 184,168 number | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 187,653 number | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 191,937 number | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 197,297 number | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 205,231 number | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 214,251 number | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 222,985 number | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 228,951 number | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 232,660 number | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 234,560 number | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 234,361 number | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 231,783 number | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 225,546 number | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 218,356 number | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 205,520 number | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 190,377 number | -7.4% |
| 2004 | 176,595 number | -7.2% |
| 2005 | 172,871 number | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 171,650 number | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 177,035 number | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 187,007 number | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 198,575 number | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 203,985 number | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 209,630 number | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 214,966 number | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 219,767 number | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 224,162 number | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 229,150 number | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 233,061 number | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 232,918 number | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 231,418 number | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 229,690 number | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 230,529 number | +0.4% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 230,529 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 61,132 number, 3.8× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 230,529 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 118,954 number, 1.9× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More education data for Sweden
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.43 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.43 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 77,813 (2024)
- 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)
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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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to pre-primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.