Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Sweden
Sweden: Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of was 23.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Sweden, 1979–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Sweden is 23.3%, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Sweden peaked at 28.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1979.
That places Sweden 15th out of 145 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 0.0% | — |
| 1980 | 0.0% | — |
| 1998 | 13.2% | — |
| 1999 | 12.5% | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 11.5% | -8.1% |
| 2001 | 11.6% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 13.2% | +14.1% |
| 2003 | 12.8% | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 12.9% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 13.8% | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 15.3% | +11.0% |
| 2007 | 14.4% | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 15.5% | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 16.3% | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 15.7% | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 15.5% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 27.5% | +77.4% |
| 2013 | 28.2% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 28.2% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 27.9% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 27.9% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 26.5% | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 26.7% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 24.4% | -8.4% |
| 2020 | 25.1% | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 23.9% | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 23.3% | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 12.9% | 12.5% | 13.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 13.7% | 11.5% | 16.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.9% | 15.5% | 28.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.1% | 23.3% | 25.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 12 Republic of Korea 24.9% compare
- 13 Croatia 24.4% compare
- 14 Kyrgyzstan 24.0% compare
- 16 Puerto Rico 22.9% compare
- 17 San Marino 22.0% compare
- 18 Finland 21.5% 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 initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Sweden?
- Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Sweden was 23.3% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 28.2% in 2014.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1979.
- How does Sweden rank for initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of?
- Sweden ranks 15th out of 145 countries with data for 2022.
- Is initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. 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 Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release