Children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and in Sweden
Sweden: Children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and was 13.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
13.6%
Change on year
down 24.4%
World rank
39th
of 42 countries
All-time high
27.0%
in 2016
All-time low
13.6%
in 2025
Years of data
11
2015–2025
Children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and in Sweden, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 13.6% for children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 24.4% on the previous year and down 37.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and in Sweden peaked at 27.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 13.6%, in 2025.
Sweden ranks 39th of 42 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 21.9% | — |
| 2016 | 27.0% | +23.3% |
| 2017 | 26.9% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 25.9% | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 23.2% | -10.4% |
| 2020 | 22.5% | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 20.8% | -7.6% |
| 2022 | 23.5% | +13.0% |
| 2023 | 17.1% | -27.2% |
| 2024 | 18.0% | +5.3% |
| 2025 | 13.6% | -24.4% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 13.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 50.9%, 27% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 13.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 47.4%, 29% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 25.0% | 21.9% | 27.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 19.2% | 13.6% | 23.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More economy & growth data for Sweden
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.62 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.12 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 8.03 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 757.39 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 19.15 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -37.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0286 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,807 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 18.58 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and in Sweden?
- Children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and in Sweden was 13.6% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 27.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.6% in 2025.
- How does Sweden rank for children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and?
- Sweden ranks 39th out of 42 countries with data for 2025.
- Is children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and income quintile. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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