School age population, primary education, female (number) (age female) in Sweden
Sweden: School age population, primary education, female (number) (age female) was 345,071 number in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
345,071 number
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
98th
of 206 countries
All-time high
352,801 number
in 2002
All-time low
276,533 number
in 2010
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, primary education, female in Sweden, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, school age population, primary education, female in Sweden stood at 345,071 number.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, female in Sweden peaked at 352,801 number in 2002 and was at its lowest, 276,533 number, in 2010.
That places Sweden 98th out of 206 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
School age population, primary education, female (number) (age female) in Sweden, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 313,936 number | — |
| 1971 | 318,192 number | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 323,096 number | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 327,593 number | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 331,336 number | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 334,335 number | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 336,550 number | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 338,625 number | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 339,904 number | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 340,191 number | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 339,183 number | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 336,732 number | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 333,471 number | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 328,611 number | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 322,314 number | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 314,812 number | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 306,333 number | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 298,503 number | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 291,623 number | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 286,468 number | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 283,324 number | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 282,470 number | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 283,441 number | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 286,796 number | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 292,479 number | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 300,431 number | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 310,464 number | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 320,224 number | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 329,734 number | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 338,030 number | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 344,640 number | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 349,056 number | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 352,801 number | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 351,984 number | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 345,984 number | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 335,013 number | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 319,352 number | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 302,807 number | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 288,453 number | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 279,473 number | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 276,533 number | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 280,464 number | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 287,514 number | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 296,308 number | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 304,880 number | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 313,527 number | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 322,214 number | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 330,852 number | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 337,594 number | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 342,369 number | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 345,071 number | +0.8% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 345,071 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 111,289 number, 3.1× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 345,071 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 218,280 number, 1.6× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 330,376 number | 313,936 number | 340,191 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 315,805 number | 286,468 number | 339,183 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 302,739 number | 282,470 number | 338,030 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 326,956 number | 279,473 number | 352,801 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 309,226 number | 276,533 number | 342,369 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 345,071 number | 345,071 number | 345,071 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 95 Libya 378,686 number compare
- 96 Laos 377,807 number compare
- 97 Cuba 357,981 number compare
- 99 Mauritania 341,742 number compare
- 100 El Salvador 336,426 number compare
- 101 Azerbaijan 304,588 number compare
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, primary education, female in Sweden?
- School age population, primary education, female in Sweden was 345,071 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, female recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 352,801 number in 2002.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, female recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 276,533 number in 2010.
- How does Sweden rank for school age population, primary education, female?
- Sweden ranks 98th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, primary education, female rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.8%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.