New Zealand vs Sweden: School age population, early childhood educational development
New Zealand
90,050
in 2024
Sweden
114,246
in 2024
New Zealand rank
58th
Sweden rank
55th
School age population, early childhood educational development over time
- New Zealand
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 114,246 against 90,050 in New Zealand, a difference of 24,196.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.3 times New Zealand's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 58th and Sweden ranks 55th of 104 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89,401 | 101,037 | 11,636 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 94,371 | 119,785 | 25,414 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 91,790 | 119,434 | 27,644 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, early childhood educational development, New Zealand or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 114,246 against 90,050 in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, early childhood educational development between New Zealand and Sweden?
- 24,196, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Sweden?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and Sweden rank globally for school age population, early childhood educational development?
- New Zealand ranks 58th and Sweden ranks 55th of 104 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, male (number). 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