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

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 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 32 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 488,426 number 194,588 number 293,838 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, 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 between Netherlands and Sweden?
12,071 number, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sweden?
32 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2018.
How do Netherlands and Sweden rank globally for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes?
Netherlands ranks 54th 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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About this data

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.