Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Sweden
Sweden: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita was 0.0434 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Sweden, 1973–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Sweden stood at 0.0434 units per person.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Sweden peaked at 0.0459 units per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0173 units per person, in 1973.
That places Sweden 23rd out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Sweden, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.0173 units per person | — |
| 1975 | 0.0194 units per person | +12.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0251 units per person | +29.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0273 units per person | +8.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0265 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0262 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0262 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0272 units per person | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0282 units per person | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0288 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0293 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0259 units per person | -11.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0268 units per person | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0272 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0276 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0283 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0294 units per person | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0304 units per person | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0327 units per person | +7.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0326 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0337 units per person | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0355 units per person | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0385 units per person | +8.5% |
| 1997 | 0.039 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0392 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0407 units per person | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0384 units per person | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0371 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0356 units per person | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0358 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0366 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 0.037 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0367 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0391 units per person | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0404 units per person | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0416 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0425 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0433 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.044 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0448 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0455 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0452 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0455 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0459 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0455 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0457 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0459 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0455 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0449 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0444 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0434 units per person | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0236 units per person | 0.0173 units per person | 0.0273 units per person | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.0275 units per person | 0.0259 units per person | 0.0293 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0352 units per person | 0.0294 units per person | 0.0407 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0378 units per person | 0.0356 units per person | 0.0416 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0448 units per person | 0.0425 units per person | 0.0459 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0448 units per person | 0.0434 units per person | 0.0459 units per person | 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 pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Sweden?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Sweden was 0.0434 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0459 units per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0173 units per person in 1973.
- How does Sweden rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita?
- Sweden ranks 23rd out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. 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), per capita. 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) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.