Sweden vs WB: Europe & Central Asia: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes

Sweden
475,661
in 2024
WB: Europe & Central Asia
35.09 million
in 2024
Sweden rank
94th
WB: Europe & Central Asia rank
94th

School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes over time

  • Sweden
  • WB: Europe & Central Asia
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How they compare

WB: Europe & Central Asia currently reports 35.09 million against 475,661 in Sweden, a difference of 34.62 million.

That makes WB: Europe & Central Asia's figure about 73.8 times Sweden's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, WB: Europe & Central Asia has been ahead every year.

Sweden ranks 94th and WB: Europe & Central Asia ranks 94th of 222 countries.

WB: Europe & Central Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sweden WB: Europe & Central Asia Difference Ahead
2000s 386,273 32.74 million 32.35 million WB: Europe & Central Asia
2010s 461,941 35.61 million 35.14 million WB: Europe & Central Asia
2020s 488,173 35.71 million 35.22 million WB: Europe & Central Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes, Sweden or WB: Europe & Central Asia?
WB: Europe & Central Asia, at 35.09 million against 475,661 in Sweden as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes between Sweden and WB: Europe & Central Asia?
34.62 million, with WB: Europe & Central Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and WB: Europe & Central Asia?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Sweden and WB: Europe & Central Asia rank globally for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
Sweden ranks 94th and WB: Europe & Central Asia ranks 94th of 222 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,796 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release