Belgium vs Sweden: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes

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 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 43 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 423,087 number 194,588 number 228,499 number Belgium
1980s 383,786 number 230,421 number 153,365 number Belgium
1990s 403,866 number 298,841 number 105,025 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, 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 between Belgium and Sweden?
12,930 number, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sweden?
43 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2018.
How do Belgium and Sweden rank globally for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes?
Belgium ranks 58th and Sweden ranks 57th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number). 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)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
244 places, 8,121 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in public and private pre-primary education institutions (ISCED 0.2) regardless of age. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years; and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1.