Iceland vs Sweden: Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school
Iceland
96.0%
in 2023
Sweden
96.2%
in 2024
Iceland rank
22nd
Sweden rank
21st
Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school over time
- Iceland
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 96.2% against 96.0% in Iceland, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 22nd and Sweden ranks 21st of 178 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.4% | 88.6% | 5.8% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 96.6% | 94.6% | 2.0% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 96.3% | 95.9% | 0.3% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children enrolled in pre-primary school, Iceland or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 96.2% against 96.0% in Iceland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children enrolled in pre-primary school between Iceland and Sweden?
- 0.2%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Sweden?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Sweden rank globally for share of children enrolled in pre-primary school?
- Iceland ranks 22nd and Sweden ranks 21st of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The share of children of pre-primary school age (typically 3–5 years old) who are enrolled in pre-primary education.