New Zealand vs Sweden: Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development
New Zealand
49.1%
in 2024
Sweden
48.9%
in 2024
New Zealand rank
15th
Sweden rank
18th
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development over time
- New Zealand
- Sweden
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 49.1% against 48.9% in Sweden, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2014 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 15th and Sweden ranks 18th of 62 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 48.6% | 48.9% | 0.4% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 48.8% | 48.8% | 0.0% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development, New Zealand or Sweden?
- New Zealand, at 49.1% against 48.9% in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development between New Zealand and Sweden?
- 0.2%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Sweden?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and Sweden rank globally for percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development?
- New Zealand ranks 15th and Sweden ranks 18th of 62 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes in private institutions, female (%). 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