Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Sweden
Sweden: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square was 1.14 number per square kilometre in 2018. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Sweden, 1973–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2018, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Sweden stood at 1.14 number per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of 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), per square in Sweden peaked at 1.14 number per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.3463 number per square kilometre, in 1973.
Sweden ranks 138th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Sweden, year by year
| Year | number per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.3463 number per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 0.3903 number per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1976 | 0.5075 number per square kilometre | +30.0% |
| 1977 | 0.5521 number per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1978 | 0.5375 number per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 0.5326 number per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 0.5341 number per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 0.5562 number per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 0.5755 number per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 0.5883 number per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 0.5994 number per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 0.5309 number per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 1986 | 0.5503 number per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 0.5599 number per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 0.5725 number per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 0.5897 number per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 0.6186 number per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 0.644 number per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 0.696 number per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1993 | 0.6969 number per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.7255 number per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 0.7683 number per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 0.8351 number per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1997 | 0.8471 number per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.8523 number per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.8847 number per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 0.837 number per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 0.8097 number per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 0.7802 number per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 0.788 number per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.8085 number per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.8198 number per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.8175 number per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.8788 number per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 0.9152 number per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 0.9486 number per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 0.9795 number per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 1 number per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 1.03 number per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 1.05 number per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 1.08 number per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 1.09 number per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 1.11 number per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 1.13 number per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 1.14 number per square kilometre | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4777 number per square kilometre | 0.3463 number per square kilometre | 0.5521 number per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.5657 number per square kilometre | 0.5309 number per square kilometre | 0.5994 number per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7568 number per square kilometre | 0.6186 number per square kilometre | 0.8847 number per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8403 number per square kilometre | 0.7802 number per square kilometre | 0.9486 number per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.07 number per square kilometre | 0.9795 number per square kilometre | 1.14 number per square kilometre | 9 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 135 Vanuatu 1.17 number per square kilometre compare
- 136 North Macedonia 1.15 number per square kilometre compare
- 137 Cameroon 1.15 number per square kilometre compare
- 139 Turks and Caicos Islands 1.13 number per square kilometre compare
- 140 Georgia 1.13 number per square kilometre compare
- 141 Palau 1.13 number per square kilometre 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 enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Sweden?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Sweden was 1.14 number per square kilometre in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 1.14 number per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3463 number per square kilometre in 1973.
- How does Sweden rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square?
- Sweden ranks 138th out of 198 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square 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), per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.