School age population, primary education, male in Sweden
Sweden: School age population, primary education, male was 364,928 number in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
364,928 number
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
98th
of 206 countries
All-time high
371,403 number
in 2002
All-time low
291,412 number
in 2010
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, primary education, male in Sweden, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 364,928 number for school age population, primary education, male in 2020.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, male in Sweden peaked at 371,403 number in 2002 and was at its lowest, 291,412 number, in 2010.
Sweden ranks 98th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School age population, primary education, male in Sweden, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 332,298 number | — |
| 1971 | 336,253 number | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 340,940 number | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 345,242 number | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 348,938 number | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 352,040 number | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 354,508 number | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 356,716 number | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 358,111 number | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 358,372 number | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 357,127 number | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 354,154 number | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 350,172 number | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 344,534 number | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 337,564 number | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 329,576 number | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 320,880 number | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 312,820 number | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 305,929 number | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 300,920 number | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 298,030 number | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 297,490 number | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 298,832 number | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 302,598 number | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 308,723 number | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 317,146 number | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 327,693 number | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 337,812 number | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 347,661 number | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 356,259 number | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 363,123 number | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 367,726 number | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 371,403 number | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 370,288 number | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 363,813 number | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 352,280 number | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 336,016 number | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 318,841 number | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 303,885 number | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 294,500 number | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 291,412 number | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 295,554 number | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 303,412 number | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 312,713 number | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 321,610 number | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 330,616 number | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 339,923 number | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 349,443 number | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 356,957 number | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 362,150 number | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 364,928 number | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 348,342 number | 332,298 number | 358,372 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 331,368 number | 300,920 number | 357,127 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 319,224 number | 297,490 number | 356,259 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 344,188 number | 294,500 number | 371,403 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 326,379 number | 291,412 number | 362,150 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 364,928 number | 364,928 number | 364,928 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 95 Libya 398,902 number compare
- 96 Lao People's Democratic Republic 391,909 number compare
- 97 Cuba 378,458 number compare
- 99 Azerbaijan 354,410 number compare
- 100 El Salvador 352,287 number compare
- 101 Mauritania 351,933 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, male in Sweden?
- School age population, primary education, male in Sweden was 364,928 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, male recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 371,403 number in 2002.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, male recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 291,412 number in 2010.
- How does Sweden rank for school age population, primary education, male?
- Sweden ranks 98th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, primary education, male rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.2%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.