Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Sweden
Sweden: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 462,982 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Sweden, 1973–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Sweden is 462,982 number, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Sweden peaked at 462,982 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 141,043 number, in 1973.
Sweden ranks 57th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Sweden, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 141,043 number | — |
| 1974 | 150,018 number | +6.4% |
| 1975 | 158,994 number | +6.0% |
| 1976 | 206,726 number | +30.0% |
| 1977 | 224,878 number | +8.8% |
| 1978 | 218,957 number | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 216,932 number | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 217,566 number | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 226,571 number | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 234,408 number | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 239,619 number | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 244,143 number | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 216,265 number | -11.4% |
| 1986 | 224,161 number | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 228,055 number | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 233,202 number | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 240,216 number | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 251,990 number | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 262,320 number | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 283,506 number | +8.1% |
| 1993 | 283,860 number | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 295,529 number | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 312,978 number | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 340,163 number | +8.7% |
| 1997 | 345,045 number | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 347,163 number | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 360,382 number | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 340,950 number | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 329,820 number | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 317,788 number | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 320,967 number | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 329,318 number | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 333,922 number | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 333,021 number | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 357,965 number | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 372,780 number | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 386,389 number | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 398,980 number | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 408,994 number | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 419,238 number | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 429,668 number | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 441,084 number | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 442,926 number | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 451,539 number | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 461,746 number | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 462,982 number | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 188,221 number | 141,043 number | 224,878 number | 7 |
| 1980s | 230,421 number | 216,265 number | 244,143 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 308,294 number | 251,990 number | 360,382 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 342,292 number | 317,788 number | 386,389 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 435,240 number | 398,980 number | 462,982 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 54 Netherlands 475,053 number compare
- 55 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 473,734 number compare
- 56 Sri Lanka 464,189 number compare
- 58 Belgium 450,052 number compare
- 59 Saudi Arabia 390,099 number compare
- 60 Zimbabwe 374,125 number compare
More education data for Sweden
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Sweden?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Sweden was 462,982 number in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 462,982 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 141,043 number in 1973.
- How does Sweden rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
- Sweden ranks 57th out of 199 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) with 579 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) with 579 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.