Italy vs Sweden: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual

Italy
-2.4 % change on previous year
in 2023
Sweden
-2.11 % change on previous year
in 2024
Italy rank
152nd
Sweden rank
149th

Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual over time

  • Italy
  • Sweden
-100102030197219982024

How they compare

Sweden currently reports -2.11 % change on previous year against -2.4 % change on previous year in Italy, a difference of 0.29 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Sweden ahead.

Italy ranks 152nd and Sweden ranks 149th of 206 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Sweden Difference Ahead
1970s 2.05 % change on previous year 8.81 % change on previous year 6.76 % change on previous year Sweden
1980s -2.09 % change on previous year 1.12 % change on previous year 3.21 % change on previous year Sweden
1990s 0.1776 % change on previous year 4.18 % change on previous year 4 % change on previous year Sweden
2000s 0.462 % change on previous year 0.7705 % change on previous year 0.3086 % change on previous year Sweden
2010s -1.27 % change on previous year 1.98 % change on previous year 3.25 % change on previous year Sweden
2020s -2.92 % change on previous year -0.0758 % change on previous year 2.85 % change on previous year Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual, Italy or Sweden?
Sweden, at -2.11 % change on previous year against -2.4 % change on previous year in Italy as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual between Italy and Sweden?
0.29 % change on previous year, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Sweden?
48 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2023.
How do Italy and Sweden rank globally for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual?
Italy ranks 152nd and Sweden ranks 149th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
427 places, 17,494 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.