Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Sweden
Sweden: Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development was 21.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Sweden, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Sweden is 21.8%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Sweden peaked at 21.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 19.1%, in 2015.
Sweden ranks 39th of 64 countries on this measure, 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 educational development in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 19.4% | — |
| 2014 | 19.7% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 19.1% | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 19.5% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 20.2% | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 20.0% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 19.9% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 20.5% | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 20.6% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 21.3% | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 21.6% | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 21.8% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19.7% | 19.1% | 20.2% | 7 |
| 2020s | 21.1% | 20.5% | 21.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More education data for Sweden
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 433,407 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.497 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.041 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 426,440 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0403 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 987,895 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.0594 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 71,551 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.43 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Sweden?
- Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Sweden was 21.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 21.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.1% in 2015.
- How does Sweden rank for percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development?
- Sweden ranks 39th out of 64 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. 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 educational development 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