Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Sweden
Sweden: Enrolment in pre-primary education, female was 222,360 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Sweden, 1994–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 222,360 for enrolment in pre-primary education, female in 2024.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Sweden peaked at 230,023 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 147,766, in 1994.
That places Sweden 57th out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 147,766 | — |
| 1995 | 156,489 | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 170,076 | +8.7% |
| 1997 | 172,059 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 173,038 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 176,588 | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 165,618 | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 159,975 | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 153,730 | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 155,827 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 159,322 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 161,411 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 166,492 | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 177,558 | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 181,302 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 187,785 | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 193,994 | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 198,554 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 203,440 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 208,067 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 213,656 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 214,955 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 219,124 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 223,786 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 224,467 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 227,407 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 230,023 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 229,905 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 228,291 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 227,513 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 222,360 | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 166,003 | 147,766 | 176,588 | 6 |
| 2000s | 166,902 | 153,730 | 187,785 | 10 |
| 2010s | 212,745 | 193,994 | 227,407 | 10 |
| 2020s | 227,618 | 222,360 | 230,023 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More education data for Sweden
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 71,551 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 16.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 114.87 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 114.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Sweden?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Sweden was 222,360 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 230,023 in 2020.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 147,766 in 1994.
- How does Sweden rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, female?
- Sweden ranks 57th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. 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 pre-primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release