Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Sweden

Sweden: Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes was 88.8% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
88.8%
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
29th
of 163 countries
All-time high
88.8%
in 2018
All-time low
85.0%
in 2015
Years of data
6
2013–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Sweden, 2013–2018

0204060802013201520182013: 86.6 %2014: 86.4 %2015: 85 %2016: 85.4 %2017: 88 %2018: 88.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Sweden recorded 88.8% for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in 2018. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.

That places Sweden 29th out of 163 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes (%) in Sweden, 2013 to 2018.
Year % Change
2013 86.6%
2014 86.4% -0.3%
2015 85.0% -1.6%
2016 85.4% +0.4%
2017 88.0% +3.1%
2018 88.8% +0.9%

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 26 Macau, China 90.6% compare
  2. 27 China 89.1% compare
  3. 28 Netherlands 89.0% compare
  4. 30 Belarus 88.6% compare
  5. 31 Poland 87.8% compare
  6. 32 Nepal 87.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Sweden?
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Sweden was 88.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 88.8% in 2018.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 85.0% in 2015.
How does Sweden rank for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes?
Sweden ranks 29th out of 163 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
197 places, 2,741 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in early childhood education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official early childhood education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.