Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square in Sweden
Sweden: Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square was 0.5586 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square in Sweden, 1994–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square in Sweden is 0.5586 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square in Sweden peaked at 0.5648 units per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.3628 units per square kilometre, in 1994.
Sweden ranks 140th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square in Sweden, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.3628 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1995 | 0.3842 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 0.4175 units per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1997 | 0.4224 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.4248 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.4335 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 0.4066 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 0.3927 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 0.3774 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 0.3825 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.3911 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 0.3963 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.4087 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 0.4359 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 0.4451 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.461 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 0.4762 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 0.4874 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.4994 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 0.5108 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.5245 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 0.5277 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.538 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.5494 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.5511 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.5584 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.5648 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.5645 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.5605 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.5586 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 0.5586 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.73 units per square kilometre, 32% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 0.5586 units per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.19 units per square kilometre, 47% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4075 units per square kilometre | 0.3628 units per square kilometre | 0.4335 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.4097 units per square kilometre | 0.3774 units per square kilometre | 0.461 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5223 units per square kilometre | 0.4762 units per square kilometre | 0.5584 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5621 units per square kilometre | 0.5586 units per square kilometre | 0.5648 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 137 Panama 0.5868 units per square kilometre compare
- 138 Georgia 0.5745 units per square kilometre compare
- 139 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.5674 units per square kilometre compare
- 141 North Macedonia 0.5542 units per square kilometre compare
- 142 Fiji 0.5061 units per square kilometre compare
- 143 Laos 0.4885 units 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, female (number), per square in Sweden?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square in Sweden was 0.5586 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5648 units per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3628 units per square kilometre in 1994.
- How does Sweden rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square?
- Sweden ranks 140th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (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, female (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female 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, female (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.