Germany vs Sweden: Preprimary education, duration

Germany
6 years
in 2025
Sweden
6 years
in 2025
Germany rank
10th
Sweden rank
10th

Preprimary education, duration over time

  • Germany
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 6 years against 6 years in Sweden, a difference of 0 years.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 10th of 202 countries.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Sweden Difference Ahead
2010s 6 years 6 years 0 years
2020s 6 years 6 years 0 years

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher preprimary education, duration, Germany or Sweden?
Germany, at 6 years against 6 years in Sweden as of 2025.
What is the difference in preprimary education, duration between Germany and Sweden?
0 years, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Sweden?
13 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2025.
How do Germany and Sweden rank globally for preprimary education, duration?
Germany ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 10th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Preprimary education, duration (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Preprimary education, duration (years)
Unit
years
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
248 places, 6,082 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Preprimary duration refers to the number of grades (years) in preprimary school.