Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in Sweden

Sweden: Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female was 88.4% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
88.4%
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
30th
of 164 countries
All-time high
88.4%
in 2018
All-time low
84.8%
in 2015
Years of data
6
2013–2018

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

0204060802013201520182013: 86.4 %2014: 86.2 %2015: 84.8 %2016: 85.2 %2017: 87.6 %2018: 88.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in Sweden is 88.4%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.

That places Sweden 30th out of 164 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female (%) in Sweden, 2013 to 2018.
Year % Change
2013 86.4%
2014 86.2% -0.2%
2015 84.8% -1.6%
2016 85.2% +0.4%
2017 87.6% +2.9%
2018 88.4% +0.8%

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  3. 29 Maldives 88.8% compare
  4. 31 Poland 87.6% compare
  5. 32 Belarus 87.1% compare
  6. 33 Mongolia 86.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in Sweden?
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in Sweden was 88.4% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 88.4% in 2018.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 84.8% in 2015.
How does Sweden rank for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female?
Sweden ranks 30th out of 164 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
198 places, 2,633 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total female enrollment in early childhood education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female 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.