School age population, upper secondary education, male (number) (age) in Sweden
Sweden: School age population, upper secondary education, male (number) (age) was 189,060 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
189,060
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
98th
of 220 countries
All-time high
202,539
in 2009
All-time low
155,323
in 2001
Years of data
24
2001–2024
School age population, upper secondary education, male in Sweden, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 189,060 for school age population, upper secondary education, male in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, male in Sweden peaked at 202,539 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 155,323, in 2001.
That places Sweden 98th out of 220 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
School age population, upper secondary education, male (number) (age) in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 155,323 | — |
| 2002 | 158,907 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 164,635 | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 169,734 | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 176,517 | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 183,083 | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 193,265 | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 199,444 | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 202,539 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 198,761 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 192,638 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 184,194 | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 174,826 | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 166,308 | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 161,937 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 160,997 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 166,239 | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 171,563 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 173,752 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 175,725 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 179,466 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 182,298 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 186,150 | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 189,060 | +1.6% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 189,060 is above the median for high income countries, which is 63,798, 3.0× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 189,060 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 118,814, 1.6× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 178,161 | 155,323 | 202,539 | 9 |
| 2010s | 175,122 | 160,997 | 198,761 | 10 |
| 2020s | 182,540 | 175,725 | 189,060 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 95 United Arab Emirates 197,941 compare
- 96 Central African Republic 197,581 compare
- 97 Tajikistan 194,365 compare
- 99 Jordan 186,304 compare
- 100 Switzerland 184,836 compare
- 101 Paraguay 182,787 compare
More education data for Sweden
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0814 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, upper secondary education, male in Sweden?
- School age population, upper secondary education, male in Sweden was 189,060 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, male recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 202,539 in 2009.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, male recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 155,323 in 2001.
- How does Sweden rank for school age population, upper secondary education, male?
- Sweden ranks 98th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, male rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. 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, upper secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release