Number of years of free pre-primary education guaranteed in legal in Sweden
Sweden: Number of years of free pre-primary education guaranteed in legal was 1 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
77th
of 189 countries
All-time high
1
in 2013
All-time low
0
in 1998
Years of data
28
1998–2025
Number of years of free pre-primary education guaranteed in legal in Sweden, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, number of years of free pre-primary education guaranteed in legal in Sweden stood at 1. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of years of free pre-primary education guaranteed in legal in Sweden peaked at 1 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1998.
Sweden ranks 77th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of years of free pre-primary education guaranteed in legal in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0 | — |
| 1999 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 1 | — |
| 2014 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 1 | +0.0% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 1 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.5, 67% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 1 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2, 50% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
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- 77 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 1 compare
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- 77 United States of America 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 number of years of free pre-primary education guaranteed in legal in Sweden?
- Number of years of free pre-primary education guaranteed in legal in Sweden was 1 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest number of years of free pre-primary education guaranteed in legal recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 1 in 2013.
- What is the lowest number of years of free pre-primary education guaranteed in legal recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1998.
- How does Sweden rank for number of years of free pre-primary education guaranteed in legal?
- Sweden ranks 77th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of years of free pre-primary education guaranteed in legal rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Number of years of free pre-primary education guaranteed in legal frameworks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release