Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Sweden
Sweden: Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private was 19.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Sweden, 1993–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 19.0% for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in 2024. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Sweden peaked at 19.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 1993.
That places Sweden 126th out of 211 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 5.2% | — |
| 1994 | 8.1% | +55.5% |
| 1996 | 9.8% | +20.6% |
| 1999 | 9.9% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 11.7% | +18.2% |
| 2001 | 12.1% | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 13.4% | +10.9% |
| 2003 | 13.9% | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 14.1% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 14.2% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 12.0% | -15.3% |
| 2007 | 12.9% | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 15.1% | +17.0% |
| 2009 | 15.7% | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 16.2% | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 16.7% | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 17.1% | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 17.3% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 17.5% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 16.8% | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 17.3% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 17.4% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 17.6% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 17.9% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 18.2% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 18.4% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 18.7% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 18.8% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 19.0% | +1.1% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 19.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 30.6%, 62% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 19.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.0%, 1.4× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Sweden changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +55.5% | 5.2% | 8.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.3% | 5.2% | 9.9% | 4 |
| 2000s | 13.5% | 11.7% | 15.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.2% | 16.2% | 17.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.6% | 18.2% | 19.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 123 Solomon Islands 20.8% compare
- 124 Cambodia 20.0% compare
- 125 Seychelles 19.6% compare
- 127 Maldives 18.8% compare
- 128 Lao People's Democratic Republic 18.5% compare
- 129 Croatia 18.4% 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 pre-primary education in private in Sweden?
- Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Sweden was 19.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 19.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 1993.
- How does Sweden rank for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private?
- Sweden ranks 126th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. 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 pre-primary education in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release