Pupils enrolled in early childhood education by sex and age in Sweden
Sweden: Pupils enrolled in early childhood education by sex and age was 620,235 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pupils enrolled in early childhood education by sex and age in Sweden, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupils enrolled in early childhood education by sex and age in Sweden is 620,235 Number, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupils enrolled in early childhood education by sex and age in Sweden peaked at 643,700 Number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 589,944 Number, in 2013.
Sweden ranks 10th of 46 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Pupils enrolled in early childhood education by sex and age in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 589,944 Number | — |
| 2014 | 599,190 Number | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 599,297 Number | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 609,921 Number | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 623,831 Number | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 629,226 Number | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 639,546 Number | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 643,700 Number | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 640,657 Number | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 635,116 Number | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 633,140 Number | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 620,235 Number | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 612,994 Number | 589,944 Number | 639,546 Number | 7 |
| 2020s | 634,570 Number | 620,235 Number | 643,700 Number | 5 |
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 pupils enrolled in early childhood education by sex and age in Sweden?
- Pupils enrolled in early childhood education by sex and age in Sweden was 620,235 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pupils enrolled in early childhood education by sex and age recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 643,700 Number in 2020.
- What is the lowest pupils enrolled in early childhood education by sex and age recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 589,944 Number in 2013.
- How does Sweden rank for pupils enrolled in early childhood education by sex and age?
- Sweden ranks 10th out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupils enrolled in early childhood education by sex and age rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Pupils enrolled in early childhood education by sex and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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