Sweden vs Yemen: Official entrance age to compulsory education
Sweden
6
in 2025
Yemen
6
in 2025
Sweden rank
9th
Yemen rank
9th
Official entrance age to compulsory education over time
- Sweden
- Yemen
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 6 against 6 in Yemen, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Sweden ahead.
Sweden ranks 9th and Yemen ranks 9th of 73 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7 | 6 | 1 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 7 | 6 | 1 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 6.9 | 6 | 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, Sweden or Yemen?
- Sweden, at 6 against 6 in Yemen as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to compulsory education between Sweden and Yemen?
- 0, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Yemen?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Sweden and Yemen rank globally for official entrance age to compulsory education?
- Sweden ranks 9th and Yemen 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.