Belgium vs Sweden: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled

Belgium
450,052 number
in 2018
Sweden
462,982 number
in 2018
Belgium rank
58th
Sweden rank
57th

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

  • Belgium
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 462,982 number against 450,052 number in Belgium, a difference of 12,930 number.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 46 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 58th and Sweden ranks 57th of 199 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Sweden Difference Ahead
1970s 425,433 number 188,221 number 237,211 number Belgium
1980s 383,786 number 230,421 number 153,365 number Belgium
1990s 405,850 number 308,294 number 97,557 number Belgium
2000s 408,112 number 342,292 number 65,820 number Belgium
2010s 453,109 number 435,240 number 17,870 number Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled, Belgium or Sweden?
Sweden, at 462,982 number against 450,052 number in Belgium as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled between Belgium and Sweden?
12,930 number, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sweden?
46 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2018.
How do Belgium and Sweden rank globally for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
Belgium ranks 58th and Sweden ranks 57th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. 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), gaps filled
Unit
number
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
244 places, 8,700 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) with 579 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.