Share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education in Sweden
Sweden: Share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education was 19.02 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education in Sweden, 1993–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education in Sweden stood at 19.02. 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, share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education in Sweden peaked at 19.02 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.23, in 1993.
Sweden ranks 126th of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 5.23 | — |
| 1994 | 8.14 | +55.5% |
| 1996 | 9.81 | +20.6% |
| 1999 | 9.93 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 11.74 | +18.2% |
| 2001 | 12.09 | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 13.4 | +10.9% |
| 2003 | 13.94 | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 14.11 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 14.17 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 12 | -15.3% |
| 2007 | 12.91 | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 15.1 | +17.0% |
| 2009 | 15.65 | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 16.21 | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 16.68 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 17.15 | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 17.27 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 17.48 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 16.84 | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 17.27 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 17.4 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 17.56 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 17.94 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 18.23 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 18.42 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 18.73 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 18.81 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 19.02 | +1.1% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 19.02 is below the median for high income countries, which is 30.56, 62% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 19.02 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.02, 1.4× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education 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% | 5.23 | 8.14 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.28 | 5.23 | 9.93 | 4 |
| 2000s | 13.51 | 11.74 | 15.65 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.18 | 16.21 | 17.94 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.64 | 18.23 | 19.02 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More education data for Sweden
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.43 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.43 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education in Sweden?
- Share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education in Sweden was 19.02 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 19.02 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.23 in 1993.
- How does Sweden rank for share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education?
- Sweden ranks 126th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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