School age population, primary education, both sexes in Sweden
Sweden: School age population, primary education, both sexes was 709,999 number in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
709,999 number
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
98th
of 206 countries
All-time high
724,204 number
in 2002
All-time low
567,945 number
in 2010
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, primary education, both sexes in Sweden, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, school age population, primary education, both sexes in Sweden stood at 709,999 number.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, both sexes in Sweden peaked at 724,204 number in 2002 and was at its lowest, 567,945 number, in 2010.
Sweden ranks 98th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School age population, primary education, both sexes in Sweden, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 646,234 number | — |
| 1971 | 654,445 number | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 664,036 number | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 672,835 number | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 680,274 number | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 686,375 number | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 691,058 number | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 695,341 number | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 698,015 number | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 698,563 number | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 696,310 number | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 690,886 number | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 683,643 number | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 673,145 number | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 659,878 number | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 644,388 number | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 627,213 number | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 611,323 number | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 597,552 number | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 587,388 number | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 581,354 number | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 579,960 number | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 582,273 number | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 589,394 number | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 601,202 number | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 617,577 number | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 638,157 number | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 658,036 number | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 677,395 number | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 694,289 number | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 707,763 number | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 716,782 number | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 724,204 number | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 722,272 number | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 709,797 number | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 687,293 number | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 655,368 number | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 621,648 number | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 592,338 number | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 573,973 number | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 567,945 number | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 576,018 number | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 590,926 number | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 609,021 number | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 626,490 number | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 644,143 number | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 662,137 number | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 680,295 number | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 694,551 number | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 704,519 number | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 709,999 number | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 678,718 number | 646,234 number | 698,563 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 647,173 number | 587,388 number | 696,310 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 621,964 number | 579,960 number | 694,289 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 671,144 number | 573,973 number | 724,204 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 635,604 number | 567,945 number | 704,519 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 709,999 number | 709,999 number | 709,999 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 95 Libya 777,588 number compare
- 96 Lao People's Democratic Republic 769,716 number compare
- 97 Cuba 736,439 number compare
- 99 Mauritania 693,675 number compare
- 100 El Salvador 688,713 number compare
- 101 Azerbaijan 658,998 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, primary education, both sexes in Sweden?
- School age population, primary education, both sexes in Sweden was 709,999 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 724,204 number in 2002.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 567,945 number in 2010.
- How does Sweden rank for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Sweden ranks 98th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. 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, 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 primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.