Norway vs Sweden: Official entrance age to early childhood education
Norway
1 years
in 2020
Sweden
1 years
in 2020
Norway rank
120th
Sweden rank
120th
Official entrance age to early childhood education over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Norway currently reports 1 years against 1 years in Sweden, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 120th and Sweden ranks 120th of 204 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3 years | 1 years | 2 years | Norway |
| 2000s | 3 years | 1 years | 2 years | Norway |
| 2010s | 1.6 years | 1 years | 0.6 years | Norway |
| 2020s | 1 years | 1 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official entrance age to early childhood education, Norway or Sweden?
- Norway, at 1 years against 1 years in Sweden as of 2020.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to early childhood education between Norway and Sweden?
- 0 years, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2020.
- How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for official entrance age to early childhood education?
- Norway ranks 120th and Sweden ranks 120th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Official entrance age to early childhood education (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Age at which students would enter early childhood education.