Luxembourg vs Sweden: Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school
Luxembourg
95.8%
in 2024
Sweden
96.2%
in 2024
Luxembourg rank
23rd
Sweden rank
21st
Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school over time
- Luxembourg
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 96.2% against 95.8% in Luxembourg, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Sweden ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 23rd and Sweden ranks 21st of 178 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.8% | 88.1% | 5.3% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 86.0% | 94.6% | 8.5% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 91.0% | 96.0% | 5.0% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children enrolled in pre-primary school, Luxembourg or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 96.2% against 95.8% in Luxembourg as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children enrolled in pre-primary school between Luxembourg and Sweden?
- 0.4%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Sweden?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Luxembourg and Sweden rank globally for share of children enrolled in pre-primary school?
- Luxembourg ranks 23rd 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.