Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Sweden
Sweden: Enrolment in pre-primary education, male was 235,975 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Sweden, 1994–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Sweden stood at 235,975.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Sweden peaked at 245,182 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 147,763, 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, male in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 147,763 | — |
| 1995 | 156,489 | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 170,087 | +8.7% |
| 1997 | 172,986 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 174,125 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 183,794 | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 175,332 | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 169,845 | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 164,058 | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 165,140 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 169,996 | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 172,511 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 166,529 | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 180,407 | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 191,478 | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 198,604 | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 204,986 | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 210,440 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 215,798 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 221,601 | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 227,428 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 227,971 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 232,415 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 237,960 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 238,515 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 242,285 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 245,182 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 244,418 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 242,551 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 240,704 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 235,975 | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 167,541 | 147,763 | 183,794 | 6 |
| 2000s | 175,390 | 164,058 | 198,604 | 10 |
| 2010s | 225,940 | 204,986 | 242,285 | 10 |
| 2020s | 241,766 | 235,975 | 245,182 | 5 |
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More education data for Sweden
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Sweden?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Sweden was 235,975 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, male recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 245,182 in 2020.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, male recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 147,763 in 1994.
- How does Sweden rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, male?
- Sweden ranks 57th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, male rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release