Children in preschools in Sweden 2012-2021
Attendance in preschool in Sweden is optional. The preschool system is administered on a municipal level, but private preschools also exists in some municipalities. The preschool is available for children aged one year up to the fall semester when they turn six years. The number of children in preschool in Sweden increased during tfrom 2012 to 2019, before decreasing slightly since. In 2021, 513,000 children attended preschool in Sweden, which is a share of 85.4 percent of all children from one to five years.
Number of preschools
Though the number of children attending preschool in Sweden increased over most of the period, the number of preschools followed a different pattern. In 2021, there were less than 9,500 preschools in Sweden.
Four-year old children were the largest group
In 2020, preschool attendance was highest among children who were four years old followed by the five-year-old children. That year, nearly 120,000 children aged four years attended preschools in Sweden.
Number of preschools
Though the number of children attending preschool in Sweden increased over most of the period, the number of preschools followed a different pattern. In 2021, there were less than 9,500 preschools in Sweden.
Four-year old children were the largest group
In 2020, preschool attendance was highest among children who were four years old followed by the five-year-old children. That year, nearly 120,000 children aged four years attended preschools in Sweden.
