Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in Sweden
Sweden: Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes was 88.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in Sweden, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in Sweden stood at 88.7%. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in Sweden peaked at 88.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 85.1%, in 2015.
Sweden ranks 15th of 163 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 86.0% | — |
| 2014 | 86.3% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 85.1% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 85.5% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 86.2% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 86.1% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 87.0% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 87.5% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 87.7% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 87.8% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 88.0% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 88.7% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 86.0% | 85.1% | 87.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 88.0% | 87.5% | 88.7% | 5 |
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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 net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in Sweden?
- Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in Sweden was 88.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 88.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.1% in 2015.
- How does Sweden rank for net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes?
- Sweden ranks 15th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release