School-age population in Sweden
Sweden: School-age population was 475,661 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
475,661
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
27th
of 72 countries
All-time high
495,433
in 2020
All-time low
367,915
in 2004
Years of data
25
2000–2024
School-age population in Sweden, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, school-age population in Sweden stood at 475,661.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school-age population in Sweden peaked at 495,433 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 367,915, in 2004.
Sweden ranks 27th of 72 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 390,623 | 367,915 | 429,773 | 10 |
| 2010s | 461,941 | 424,564 | 491,344 | 10 |
| 2020s | 488,173 | 475,661 | 495,433 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 24 Tunisia 547,998 compare
- 25 Netherlands 522,579 compare
- 26 Turkmenistan 484,425 compare
- 28 Azerbaijan 420,947 compare
- 29 Jordan 417,816 compare
- 30 Hungary 373,911 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 in Sweden?
- School-age population in Sweden was 475,661 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest school-age population recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 495,433 in 2020.
- What is the lowest school-age population recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 367,915 in 2004.
- How does Sweden rank for school-age population?
- Sweden ranks 27th out of 72 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school-age population rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of School-age population (pre-primary level). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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