School enrollment, preprimary, male in Sweden

Sweden: School enrollment, preprimary, male was 101.0% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
101.0%
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
24th
of 194 countries
All-time high
101.0%
in 2020
All-time low
62.9%
in 1994
Years of data
27
1994–2020

School enrollment, preprimary, male in Sweden, 1994–2020

02550751001994200720201994: 62.9 % gross1995: 64.9 % gross1996: 69.4 % gross1997: 70.1 % gross1998: 70.6 % gross1999: 75.4 % gross2000: 73.9 % gross2001: 74 % gross2002: 75.9 % gross2003: 82.4 % gross2004: 91.4 % gross2005: 94.7 % gross2006: 92 % gross2007: 96.7 % gross2008: 97.2 % gross2009: 94.9 % gross2010: 95.3 % gross2011: 95.1 % gross2012: 95 % gross2013: 95.3 % gross2014: 95.8 % gross2015: 93.9 % gross2016: 94.1 % gross2017: 96.6 % gross2018: 97.6 % gross2019: 100.1 % gross2020: 101 % gross

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school enrollment, preprimary, male in Sweden is 101.0%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school enrollment, preprimary, male in Sweden peaked at 101.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 62.9%, in 1994.

Sweden ranks 24th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

School enrollment, preprimary, male in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for School enrollment, preprimary, male (% gross) in Sweden, 1994 to 2020.
Year % gross Change
1994 62.9%
1995 64.9% +3.2%
1996 69.4% +7.0%
1997 70.1% +0.9%
1998 70.6% +0.8%
1999 75.4% +6.7%
2000 73.9% -2.0%
2001 74.0% +0.1%
2002 75.9% +2.6%
2003 82.4% +8.6%
2004 91.4% +10.9%
2005 94.7% +3.6%
2006 92.0% -2.9%
2007 96.7% +5.1%
2008 97.2% +0.5%
2009 94.9% -2.3%
2010 95.3% +0.4%
2011 95.1% -0.2%
2012 95.0% -0.1%
2013 95.3% +0.3%
2014 95.8% +0.5%
2015 93.9% -2.0%
2016 94.1% +0.2%
2017 96.6% +2.6%
2018 97.6% +1.1%
2019 100.1% +2.6%
2020 101.0% +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 68.9% 62.9% 75.4% 6
2000s 87.3% 73.9% 97.2% 10
2010s 95.9% 93.9% 100.1% 10
2020s 101.0% 101.0% 101.0% 1

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 21 Spain 102.0% compare
  2. 22 Gibraltar 101.9% compare
  3. 23 Liechtenstein 101.7% compare
  4. 25 Cuba 100.0% compare
  5. 26 Portugal 99.6% compare
  6. 27 Belarus 99.6% compare

See the full ranking of 239 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is school enrollment, preprimary, male in Sweden?
School enrollment, preprimary, male in Sweden was 101.0% in 2020, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest school enrollment, preprimary, male recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 101.0% in 2020.
What is the lowest school enrollment, preprimary, male recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 62.9% in 1994.
How does Sweden rank for school enrollment, preprimary, male?
Sweden ranks 24th out of 194 countries with data for 2020.
Is school enrollment, preprimary, male rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, preprimary, male (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School enrollment, preprimary, male (% gross)
Unit
% gross
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 7,379 data points, 1970–2022
Last refreshed

Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.