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

Netherlands
475,053 number
in 2018
Sweden
462,982 number
in 2018
Netherlands rank
54th
Sweden rank
57th

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

  • Netherlands
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 475,053 number against 462,982 number in Sweden, a difference of 12,071 number.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.

Netherlands ranks 54th and Sweden ranks 57th of 199 countries.

Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Sweden Difference Ahead
1970s 490,935 number 188,221 number 302,714 number Netherlands
1980s 381,418 number 230,421 number 150,997 number Netherlands
1990s 374,451 number 296,924 number 77,527 number Netherlands
2010s 510,874 number 439,772 number 71,102 number Netherlands

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, Netherlands or Sweden?
Netherlands, at 475,053 number against 462,982 number in Sweden as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled between Netherlands and Sweden?
12,071 number, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sweden?
33 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2018.
How do Netherlands and Sweden rank globally for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
Netherlands ranks 54th 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.