School age population, pre-primary education, male (number) (School) in Sweden
Sweden: School age population, pre-primary education, male (number) (School) was 242,836 number in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
242,836 number
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
88th
of 206 countries
All-time high
246,891 number
in 2016
All-time low
180,967 number
in 2006
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, pre-primary education, male in Sweden, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, school age population, pre-primary education, male in Sweden stood at 242,836 number.
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, male in Sweden peaked at 246,891 number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 180,967 number, in 2006.
Sweden ranks 88th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School age population, pre-primary education, male (number) (School) in Sweden, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 235,551 number | — |
| 1971 | 237,886 number | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 239,431 number | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 239,873 number | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 239,358 number | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 238,255 number | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 236,407 number | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 233,483 number | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 229,732 number | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 225,389 number | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 220,994 number | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 216,229 number | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 209,832 number | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 203,055 number | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 196,916 number | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 193,356 number | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 191,470 number | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 191,845 number | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 194,130 number | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 197,984 number | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 202,578 number | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 208,246 number | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 216,558 number | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 225,927 number | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 234,949 number | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 241,113 number | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 244,936 number | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 246,809 number | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 246,511 number | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 243,754 number | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 237,161 number | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 229,622 number | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 216,152 number | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 200,327 number | -7.3% |
| 2004 | 185,963 number | -7.2% |
| 2005 | 182,113 number | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 180,967 number | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 186,586 number | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 197,056 number | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 209,251 number | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 215,110 number | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 221,226 number | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 227,094 number | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 232,469 number | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 237,407 number | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 242,737 number | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 246,891 number | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 246,423 number | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 244,318 number | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 241,970 number | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 242,836 number | +0.4% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 242,836 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 66,020 number, 3.7× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 242,836 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 125,828 number, 1.9× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 235,536 number | 225,389 number | 239,873 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 201,581 number | 191,470 number | 220,994 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 231,138 number | 202,578 number | 246,809 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 202,520 number | 180,967 number | 237,161 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 235,564 number | 215,110 number | 246,891 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 242,836 number | 242,836 number | 242,836 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, male in Sweden?
- School age population, pre-primary education, male in Sweden was 242,836 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 246,891 number in 2016.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 180,967 number in 2006.
- How does Sweden rank for school age population, pre-primary education, male?
- Sweden ranks 88th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, male 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to pre-primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.