Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Sweden
Sweden: Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development was 78.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Sweden, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Sweden stood at 78.2%. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Sweden peaked at 80.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 78.2%, in 2024.
That places Sweden 28th out of 60 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 80.6% | — |
| 2014 | 80.3% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 80.9% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 80.5% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 79.8% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 80.0% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 80.1% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 79.5% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 79.4% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 78.7% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 78.4% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 78.2% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 80.3% | 79.8% | 80.9% | 7 |
| 2020s | 78.9% | 78.2% | 79.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More education data for Sweden
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 859,847 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.8572 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0814 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 433,407 (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 78.2% 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 80.9% in 2015.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.2% in 2024.
- How does Sweden rank for percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development?
- Sweden ranks 28th out of 60 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 2.6%. 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 public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release