Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate in Sweden
Sweden: Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate was 100.39 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate in Sweden, 1973–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2020, preprimary gross enrollment rate in Sweden stood at 100.39. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, preprimary gross enrollment rate in Sweden peaked at 100.39 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 30.19, in 1973.
That places Sweden 25th out of 197 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 30.19 | — |
| 1975 | 34.27 | +13.5% |
| 1976 | 44.88 | +31.0% |
| 1977 | 49.4 | +10.1% |
| 1978 | 48.85 | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 49.29 | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 50.39 | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 53.6 | +6.4% |
| 1982 | 57.15 | +6.6% |
| 1983 | 60.39 | +5.7% |
| 1984 | 63.49 | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 57.3 | -9.7% |
| 1986 | 60.02 | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 60.97 | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 61.65 | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 62.29 | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 63.87 | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 64.68 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 67.22 | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 64.49 | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 64.54 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 66.58 | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 71.22 | +7.0% |
| 1997 | 71.68 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 72.19 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 75.78 | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 73.69 | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 73.62 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 75.36 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 82.15 | +9.0% |
| 2004 | 90.83 | +10.6% |
| 2005 | 94.07 | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 94.44 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 98.44 | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 97.06 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 94.74 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 95.2 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 94.93 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 94.84 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 95.01 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 95.56 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 93.86 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 94.08 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 96.33 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 97.32 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 99.58 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 100.39 | +0.8% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 100.39 is above the median for high income countries, which is 92.97, 1.1× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 100.39 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 93.28, 1.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +31.0% | 34.27 | 44.88 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 42.81 | 30.19 | 49.4 | 6 |
| 1980s | 58.72 | 50.39 | 63.49 | 10 |
| 1990s | 68.23 | 63.87 | 75.78 | 10 |
| 2000s | 87.44 | 73.62 | 98.44 | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.67 | 93.86 | 99.58 | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.39 | 100.39 | 100.39 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More gender data for Sweden
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,663 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.5 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 9,179 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 9,179 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.6078 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 47,810 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 50,483 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 48,381 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 51,112 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 50,315 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is preprimary gross enrollment rate in Sweden?
- Preprimary gross enrollment rate in Sweden was 100.39 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest preprimary gross enrollment rate recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 100.39 in 2020.
- What is the lowest preprimary gross enrollment rate recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.19 in 1973.
- How does Sweden rank for preprimary gross enrollment rate?
- Sweden ranks 25th out of 197 countries with data for 2020.
- Is preprimary gross enrollment rate rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on educational outcomes.