Children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration in Sweden
Sweden: Children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration was 40.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration in Sweden, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration in Sweden stood at 40.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration in Sweden peaked at 56.2% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 36.0%, in 2009.
That places Sweden 37th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 47.7% | — |
| 2006 | 56.2% | +17.8% |
| 2007 | 53.2% | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 50.2% | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 36.0% | -28.3% |
| 2010 | 49.5% | +37.5% |
| 2011 | 50.8% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 49.2% | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 47.9% | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 49.5% | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 45.0% | -9.1% |
| 2016 | 49.0% | +8.9% |
| 2017 | 47.4% | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 50.7% | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 46.9% | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 45.9% | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 44.2% | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 45.6% | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 43.1% | -5.5% |
| 2024 | 42.3% | -1.9% |
| 2025 | 40.3% | -4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.7% | 36.0% | 56.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 48.6% | 45.0% | 50.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.6% | 40.3% | 45.9% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration in Sweden?
- Children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration in Sweden was 40.3% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 56.2% in 2006.
- What is the lowest children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.0% in 2009.
- How does Sweden rank for children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration?
- Sweden ranks 37th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. 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 and duration - % over the population of each age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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