Sweden vs Upper middle income: Preprimary education, duration
Sweden
6 years
in 2025
Upper middle income
5 years
in 2025
Sweden rank
10th
Upper middle income rank
13th
Preprimary education, duration over time
- Sweden
- Upper middle income
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 6 years against 5 years in Upper middle income, a difference of 1 years.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times Upper middle income's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Sweden ranks 10th and Upper middle income ranks 13th of 202 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6 years | 3.5 years | 2.5 years | Sweden |
| 2000s | 6 years | 3.05 years | 2.95 years | Sweden |
| 2010s | 6 years | 4.5 years | 1.5 years | Sweden |
| 2020s | 6 years | 5 years | 1 years | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher preprimary education, duration, Sweden or Upper middle income?
- Sweden, at 6 years against 5 years in Upper middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in preprimary education, duration between Sweden and Upper middle income?
- 1 years, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Upper middle income?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Sweden and Upper middle income rank globally for preprimary education, duration?
- Sweden ranks 10th and Upper middle income ranks 13th 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
Preprimary duration refers to the number of grades (years) in preprimary school.