School age population, upper secondary education, male (number) in Sweden
Sweden: School age population, upper secondary education, male (number) was 162,223 number in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
162,223 number
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
103rd
of 205 countries
All-time high
203,291 number
in 2011
All-time low
151,053 number
in 2017
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, upper secondary education, male in Sweden, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, school age population, upper secondary education, male in Sweden stood at 162,223 number.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, male in Sweden peaked at 203,291 number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 151,053 number, in 2017.
That places Sweden 103rd out of 205 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
School age population, upper secondary education, male (number) in Sweden, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 173,995 number | — |
| 1971 | 167,898 number | -3.5% |
| 1972 | 165,221 number | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 164,503 number | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 164,262 number | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 163,942 number | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 164,187 number | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 166,197 number | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 168,630 number | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 171,046 number | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 173,110 number | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 174,771 number | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 176,817 number | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 178,462 number | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 179,726 number | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 180,538 number | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 180,715 number | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 180,810 number | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 180,092 number | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 178,846 number | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 176,972 number | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 174,146 number | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 170,617 number | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 166,656 number | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 162,579 number | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 158,822 number | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 155,839 number | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 153,876 number | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 152,974 number | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 152,635 number | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 152,997 number | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 154,852 number | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 159,328 number | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 164,752 number | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 170,428 number | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 175,939 number | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 181,254 number | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 186,446 number | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 191,824 number | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 197,884 number | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 202,765 number | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 203,291 number | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 197,962 number | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 187,366 number | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 173,894 number | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 161,219 number | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 152,249 number | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 151,053 number | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 154,140 number | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 158,440 number | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 162,223 number | +2.4% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 162,223 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 65,564 number, 2.5× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 162,223 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 105,588 number, 1.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 166,988 number | 163,942 number | 173,995 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 178,389 number | 173,110 number | 180,810 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 162,512 number | 152,635 number | 176,972 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 173,570 number | 152,997 number | 197,884 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 174,238 number | 151,053 number | 203,291 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 162,223 number | 162,223 number | 162,223 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
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, upper secondary education, male in Sweden?
- School age population, upper secondary education, male in Sweden was 162,223 number in 2020, 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 203,291 number in 2011.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, male recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 151,053 number in 2017.
- How does Sweden rank for school age population, upper secondary education, male?
- Sweden ranks 103rd out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, male rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. 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, upper secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to upper secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.