Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Sweden
Sweden: Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private was 17.6% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Sweden, 1993–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Sweden is 17.6%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Sweden peaked at 17.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 1993.
That places Sweden 126th out of 195 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 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% |
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 | 17.1% | 16.2% | 17.6% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
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 17.6% in 2018, 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 17.6% in 2018.
- 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 195 countries with data for 2018.
- Is percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total number of students in pre-primary education enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body (e.g., non-governmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise), expressed as a percentage of total number of students enrolled in pre-primary education. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years; and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1.