Sweden vs Tuvalu: Official entrance age to compulsory education
Sweden
6 years
in 2025
Tuvalu
6 years
in 2025
Sweden rank
21st
Tuvalu rank
21st
Official entrance age to compulsory education over time
- Sweden
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 6 years against 6 years in Tuvalu, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Tuvalu ahead.
Sweden ranks 21st and Tuvalu ranks 21st of 205 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7 years | 7 years | 0 years | — |
| 2010s | 6.9 years | 6.8 years | 0.1 years | Sweden |
| 2020s | 6 years | 6 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official entrance age to compulsory education, Sweden or Tuvalu?
- Sweden, at 6 years against 6 years in Tuvalu as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to compulsory education between Sweden and Tuvalu?
- 0 years, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Tuvalu?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Sweden and Tuvalu rank globally for official entrance age to compulsory education?
- Sweden ranks 21st and Tuvalu ranks 21st of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Official entrance age to compulsory education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The official age for entering compulsory education is based on students starting at the earliest entrance age, studying full-time, and advancing without grade repetition or skipping.