Number of pre-primary education enrolments in Sweden
Sweden: Number of pre-primary education enrolments was 458,336 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
458,336
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
19th
of 73 countries
All-time high
475,206
in 2020
All-time low
141,043
in 1973
Years of data
51
1973–2024
Number of pre-primary education enrolments in Sweden, 1973–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 458,336 for number of pre-primary education enrolments in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of pre-primary education enrolments in Sweden peaked at 475,206 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 141,043, in 1973.
Sweden ranks 19th of 73 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Number of pre-primary education enrolments in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 141,043 | — |
| 1975 | 158,994 | +12.7% |
| 1976 | 206,726 | +30.0% |
| 1977 | 224,878 | +8.8% |
| 1978 | 218,957 | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 216,932 | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 217,566 | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 226,571 | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 234,408 | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 239,619 | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 244,143 | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 216,265 | -11.4% |
| 1986 | 224,161 | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 228,055 | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 233,202 | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 240,216 | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 251,990 | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 262,320 | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 283,506 | +8.1% |
| 1993 | 283,860 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 295,529 | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 312,978 | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 340,163 | +8.7% |
| 1997 | 345,045 | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 347,163 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 360,382 | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 340,950 | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 329,820 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 317,788 | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 320,967 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 329,318 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 333,922 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 333,021 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 357,965 | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 372,780 | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 386,389 | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 398,980 | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 408,994 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 419,238 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 429,668 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 441,084 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 442,926 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 451,539 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 461,746 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 462,982 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 469,692 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 475,206 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 474,323 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 470,842 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 468,217 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 458,336 | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 194,588 | 141,043 | 224,878 | 6 |
| 1980s | 230,421 | 216,265 | 244,143 | 10 |
| 1990s | 308,294 | 251,990 | 360,382 | 10 |
| 2000s | 342,292 | 317,788 | 386,389 | 10 |
| 2010s | 438,685 | 398,980 | 469,692 | 10 |
| 2020s | 469,385 | 458,336 | 475,206 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More education data for Sweden
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of pre-primary education enrolments in Sweden?
- Number of pre-primary education enrolments in Sweden was 458,336 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest number of pre-primary education enrolments recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 475,206 in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of pre-primary education enrolments recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 141,043 in 1973.
- How does Sweden rank for number of pre-primary education enrolments?
- Sweden ranks 19th out of 73 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of pre-primary education enrolments rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Number of pre-primary education enrolments. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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