Since the school year 2013/14, the number of schools with preschool classes in Sweden decreased. In the school year 2022/23, there were 3,573 schools offering preschool classes for children in Sweden. The year before starting compulsory school, children in Sweden are offered a voluntary one year preschool class. The class combines the pedagogical methods of the preschool with those of compulsory school. Usually children start a preschool class at the age of six.
Number of schools where preschool classes are offered in Sweden from 2013 to 2023
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National Agency for Education. (April 4, 2023). Number of schools where preschool classes are offered in Sweden from 2013 to 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 04, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/539608/sweden-number-of-schools-with-preschool-classes/
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