Sweden vs Switzerland: Net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education

Sweden
98.5%
in 2024
Switzerland
97.9%
in 2024
Sweden rank
22nd
Switzerland rank
27th

Net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education over time

  • Sweden
  • Switzerland
020406080100200020122024

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 98.5% against 97.9% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sweden ahead.

Sweden ranks 22nd and Switzerland ranks 27th of 162 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sweden Switzerland Difference Ahead
2000s 99.3% 99.1% 0.2% Sweden
2010s 98.1% 98.7% 0.6% Switzerland
2020s 98.8% 98.1% 0.6% Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education, Sweden or Switzerland?
Sweden, at 98.5% against 97.9% in Switzerland as of 2024.
What is the difference in net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education between Sweden and Switzerland?
0.6%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Switzerland?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Sweden and Switzerland rank globally for net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education?
Sweden ranks 22nd and Switzerland ranks 27th of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data, published as Net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
162 places, 2,488 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed

Participation rate in organized learning (one year before the official primary entry age), by sex (%).