Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Sweden
Sweden: Enrolment in pre-primary education, female was 224,467 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Sweden, 1994–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 224,467 number for enrolment in pre-primary education, female in 2018. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Sweden peaked at 224,467 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 147,766 number, in 1994.
That places Sweden 57th out of 196 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Sweden, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 147,766 number | — |
| 1995 | 156,489 number | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 170,076 number | +8.7% |
| 1997 | 172,059 number | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 173,038 number | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 176,588 number | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 165,618 number | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 159,975 number | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 153,730 number | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 155,827 number | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 159,322 number | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 161,411 number | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 166,492 number | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 177,558 number | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 181,302 number | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 187,785 number | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 193,994 number | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 198,554 number | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 203,440 number | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 208,067 number | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 213,656 number | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 214,955 number | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 219,124 number | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 223,786 number | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 224,467 number | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 166,003 number | 147,766 number | 176,588 number | 6 |
| 2000s | 166,902 number | 153,730 number | 187,785 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 211,116 number | 193,994 number | 224,467 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 54 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 240,601 number compare
- 55 Sri Lanka 235,090 number compare
- 56 Netherlands 233,214 number compare
- 58 Belgium 219,347 number compare
- 59 Saudi Arabia 196,697 number compare
- 60 Zimbabwe 188,568 number compare
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 224,467 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 224,467 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 147,766 number in 1994.
- How does Sweden rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, female?
- Sweden ranks 57th out of 196 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.8%. 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
Total number of female students enrolled in public and private pre-primary education institutions (ISCED 0.2) regardless of age. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years; and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1.