Netherlands vs Sweden: Enrolment in pre-primary education, female

Netherlands
233,214 number
in 2018
Sweden
224,467 number
in 2018
Netherlands rank
56th
Sweden rank
57th

Enrolment in pre-primary education, female over time

  • Netherlands
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 233,214 number against 224,467 number in Sweden, a difference of 8,747 number.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.

Netherlands ranks 56th and Sweden ranks 57th of 196 countries.

Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 188,657 number 161,598 number 27,059 number Netherlands
2010s 249,571 number 213,256 number 36,315 number Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in pre-primary education, female, Netherlands or Sweden?
Netherlands, at 233,214 number against 224,467 number in Sweden as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in pre-primary education, female between Netherlands and Sweden?
8,747 number, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sweden?
12 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2018.
How do Netherlands and Sweden rank globally for enrolment in pre-primary education, female?
Netherlands ranks 56th and Sweden ranks 57th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (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, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 7,204 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of female 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.