Norway vs Sweden: Net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development
Norway
61.8%
in 2024
Sweden
72.7%
in 2024
Norway rank
8th
Sweden rank
5th
Net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 72.7% against 61.8% in Norway, a difference of 10.9%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times Norway's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Norway ranks 8th and Sweden ranks 5th of 67 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 56.0% | 68.5% | 12.5% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 59.9% | 71.1% | 11.2% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development, Norway or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 72.7% against 61.8% in Norway as of 2024.
- What is the difference in net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development between Norway and Sweden?
- 10.9%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development?
- Norway ranks 8th and Sweden ranks 5th of 67 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release