School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Sweden
Sweden: School age population, secondary education, both sexes was 650,715 number in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
650,715 number
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
107th
of 205 countries
All-time high
755,682 number
in 2009
All-time low
590,779 number
in 2016
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Sweden, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, school age population, secondary education, both sexes in Sweden stood at 650,715 number.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, both sexes in Sweden peaked at 755,682 number in 2009 and was at its lowest, 590,779 number, in 2016.
Sweden ranks 107th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Sweden, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 658,231 number | — |
| 1971 | 646,196 number | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 641,174 number | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 640,494 number | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 642,116 number | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 644,847 number | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 649,625 number | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 659,234 number | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 668,971 number | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 677,741 number | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 684,982 number | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 690,762 number | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 697,140 number | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 700,693 number | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 701,416 number | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 700,044 number | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 697,242 number | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 694,696 number | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 688,547 number | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 678,966 number | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 666,891 number | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 652,717 number | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 638,928 number | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 625,751 number | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 614,507 number | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 605,621 number | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 598,960 number | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 595,889 number | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 597,692 number | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 604,408 number | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 614,858 number | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 628,872 number | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 649,351 number | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 669,935 number | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 689,107 number | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 706,800 number | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 724,702 number | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 742,762 number | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 754,430 number | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 755,682 number | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 745,282 number | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 720,736 number | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 688,574 number | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 652,376 number | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 621,845 number | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 601,062 number | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 590,779 number | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 599,385 number | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 616,027 number | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 634,332 number | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 650,715 number | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 652,863 number | 640,494 number | 677,741 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 693,449 number | 678,966 number | 701,416 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 620,136 number | 595,889 number | 666,891 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 693,650 number | 614,858 number | 755,682 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 647,040 number | 590,779 number | 745,282 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 650,715 number | 650,715 number | 650,715 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More education data for Sweden
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, secondary education, both sexes in Sweden?
- School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Sweden was 650,715 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 755,682 number in 2009.
- What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 590,779 number in 2016.
- How does Sweden rank for school age population, secondary education, both sexes?
- Sweden ranks 107th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. 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, secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.