Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Sweden

Sweden: Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in was 18.2% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
18.2%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
101st
of 147 countries
All-time high
18.2%
in 2018
All-time low
17.4%
in 2015
Years of data
6
2013–2018

Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Sweden, 2013–2018

051015202013201520182013: 17.8 %2014: 18.1 %2015: 17.4 %2016: 17.8 %2017: 18.1 %2018: 18.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Sweden recorded 18.2% for percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in 2018. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.

Sweden ranks 101st of 147 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in private institutions (%) in Sweden, 2013 to 2018.
Year % Change
2013 17.8%
2014 18.1% +1.2%
2015 17.4% -3.5%
2016 17.8% +2.4%
2017 18.1% +1.6%
2018 18.2% +0.4%

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Sweden?
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Sweden was 18.2% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 18.2% in 2018.
What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 17.4% in 2015.
How does Sweden rank for percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in?
Sweden ranks 101st out of 147 countries with data for 2018.
Is percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in private institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in private institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
147 places, 1,849 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students in early childhood education programmes enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body (e.g., non-governmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise), expressed as a percentage of total number of students enrolled in early childhood education programmes. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years; and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1.