Net enrolment rate, early childhood educational … female educational in Sweden
Sweden: Net enrolment rate, early childhood educational … female educational was 72.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development in Sweden, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development in Sweden is 72.7%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development in Sweden peaked at 72.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 67.2%, in 2016.
That places Sweden 3rd out of 66 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Net enrolment rate, early childhood educational … female educational in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 68.9% | — |
| 2014 | 68.8% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 67.2% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 67.2% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 67.9% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 68.3% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 69.9% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 70.3% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 70.4% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 70.1% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 70.9% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 72.7% | +2.5% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 72.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 40.2%, 1.8× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 72.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 36.7%, 2.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 68.3% | 67.2% | 69.9% | 7 |
| 2020s | 70.9% | 70.1% | 72.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 1 Cuba 97.0% compare
- 2 Saint Kitts and Nevis 95.0% compare
- 4 Belarus 72.5% compare
- 5 Slovenia 71.3% compare
- 6 South Korea 70.1% 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 net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development in Sweden?
- Net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development in Sweden was 72.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 72.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.2% in 2016.
- How does Sweden rank for net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development?
- Sweden ranks 3rd out of 66 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. 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 Net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release