Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Sweden

Sweden: Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in was 0.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
0.9%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
95th
of 154 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2023
All-time low
0.9%
in 2020
Years of data
12
2013–2024

Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Sweden, 2013–2024

00.20.40.60.812013201820242013: 0.936 GPIA2014: 0.936 GPIA2015: 0.937 GPIA2016: 0.936 GPIA2017: 0.935 GPIA2018: 0.935 GPIA2019: 0.933 GPIA2020: 0.932 GPIA2021: 0.937 GPIA2022: 0.934 GPIA2023: 0.942 GPIA2024: 0.941 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Sweden is 0.9%, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Sweden peaked at 0.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2020.

Sweden ranks 95th of 154 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in public institutions, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Sweden, 2013 to 2024.
Year GPIA Change
2013 0.9%
2014 0.9% +0.0%
2015 0.9% +0.0%
2016 0.9% -0.1%
2017 0.9% -0.1%
2018 0.9% +0.0%
2019 0.9% -0.2%
2020 0.9% -0.1%
2021 0.9% +0.5%
2022 0.9% -0.3%
2023 0.9% +0.8%
2024 0.9% -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 7
2020s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 5

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 92 Bulgaria 0.9% compare
  2. 93 Türkiye 0.9% compare
  3. 94 Burkina Faso 0.9% compare
  4. 96 Israel 0.9% compare
  5. 97 North Macedonia 0.9% compare
  6. 98 Slovakia 0.9% compare

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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 0.9% 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 0.9% in 2023.
What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2020.
How does Sweden rank for percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in?
Sweden ranks 95th out of 154 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 0.5%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in public institutions, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in public institutions, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
154 places, 2,008 data points, 1998–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release