Enrolment in early childhood education, female in Sweden
Sweden: Enrolment in early childhood education, female was 301,208 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in early childhood education, female in Sweden, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 301,208 for enrolment in early childhood education, female in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in early childhood education, female in Sweden peaked at 311,705 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 285,860, in 2013.
Sweden ranks 47th of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Enrolment in early childhood education, female in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 285,860 | — |
| 2014 | 290,521 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 290,732 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 295,816 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 302,367 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 304,792 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 309,823 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 311,705 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 310,581 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 307,461 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 307,627 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 301,208 | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 297,130 | 285,860 | 309,823 | 7 |
| 2020s | 307,716 | 301,208 | 311,705 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
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 enrolment in early childhood education, female in Sweden?
- Enrolment in early childhood education, female in Sweden was 301,208 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in early childhood education, female recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 311,705 in 2020.
- What is the lowest enrolment in early childhood education, female recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 285,860 in 2013.
- How does Sweden rank for enrolment in early childhood education, female?
- Sweden ranks 47th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in early childhood education, female rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in early childhood education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release