Percentage … educational development early adjusted gender parity in Sweden
Sweden: Percentage … educational development early adjusted gender parity was 1.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Sweden, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Sweden is 1.0%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Sweden peaked at 1.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2021.
That places Sweden 18th out of 62 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage … educational development early adjusted gender parity in Sweden, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1.0% | — |
| 2014 | 1.0% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.9% | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 0.9% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 1.0% | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 1.0% | -0.7% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 1.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9%, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 1.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9%, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 15 New Zealand 1.0% compare
- 16 Costa Rica 1.0% compare
- 17 Finland 1.0% compare
- 19 Kyrgyzstan 1.0% compare
- 20 El Salvador 1.0% compare
- 21 Germany 1.0% compare
More education data for Sweden
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.43 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.43 (2024)
- 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)
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 1.0% 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 1.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2021.
- How does Sweden rank for percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development?
- Sweden ranks 18th out of 62 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 down 0.2%. 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 educational development programmes in private institutions, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release