Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Sweden
Sweden: Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in was 19.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Sweden, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 19.7% for percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Sweden peaked at 19.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 17.4%, in 2015.
That places Sweden 103rd out of 155 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 17.8% | — |
| 2014 | 18.1% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 17.4% | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 17.8% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 18.1% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 18.2% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 18.5% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 18.8% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 19.0% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 19.4% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 19.5% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 19.7% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.0% | 17.4% | 18.5% | 7 |
| 2020s | 19.3% | 18.8% | 19.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 100 Lao People's Democratic Republic 21.4% compare
- 101 Solomon Islands 20.8% compare
- 102 Viet Nam 20.7% compare
- 104 Denmark 19.6% compare
- 105 Seychelles 19.6% compare
- 106 Croatia 18.8% 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 percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Sweden?
- Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Sweden was 19.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 19.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.4% in 2015.
- How does Sweden rank for percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in?
- Sweden ranks 103rd out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release