Norway vs Sweden: Official entrance age to compulsory education
Norway
6
in 2025
Sweden
6
in 2025
Norway rank
9th
Sweden rank
9th
Official entrance age to compulsory education over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Norway currently reports 6 against 6 in Sweden, a difference of 0.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Norway ranks 9th and Sweden ranks 9th of 73 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6 | 7 | 1 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 6 | 7 | 1 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 6 | 6.9 | 0.9 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 6 | 6 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official entrance age to compulsory education, Norway or Sweden?
- Norway, at 6 against 6 in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to compulsory education between Norway and Sweden?
- 0, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for official entrance age to compulsory education?
- Norway ranks 9th and Sweden ranks 9th of 73 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Official entrance age to compulsory education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.