Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita in Sweden
Sweden: Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita was 0.021 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita in Sweden, 1994–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita in Sweden stood at 0.021 units per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita in Sweden peaked at 0.0223 units per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0168 units per person, in 1994.
Sweden ranks 21st of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita in Sweden, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.0168 units per person | — |
| 1995 | 0.0177 units per person | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0192 units per person | +8.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0195 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0196 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0199 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0187 units per person | -6.4% |
| 2001 | 0.018 units per person | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0172 units per person | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0174 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0177 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0179 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0183 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0194 units per person | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0197 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0202 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0207 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 0.021 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0214 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0217 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.022 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0219 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0221 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0223 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0221 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0221 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0222 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0221 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0218 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0216 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 0.021 units per person | -2.6% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 0.021 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0119 units per person, 1.8× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 0.021 units per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0134 units per person, 1.6× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0188 units per person | 0.0168 units per person | 0.0199 units per person | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.0184 units per person | 0.0172 units per person | 0.0202 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0217 units per person | 0.0207 units per person | 0.0223 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0217 units per person | 0.021 units per person | 0.0222 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, female (number), per capita in Sweden?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita in Sweden was 0.021 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0223 units per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0168 units per person in 1994.
- How does Sweden rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita?
- Sweden ranks 21st out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. 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, female (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (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, female (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.