Poland vs Sweden: Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school

Poland

96.9%

in 2024

Sweden

96.2%

in 2024

Poland rank

18th

Sweden rank

21st

Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school over time

Poland currently reports 96.9% against 96.2% in Sweden, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Sweden ahead.

Poland ranks 18th and Sweden ranks 21st of 178 countries.

Indicator: Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 178 places, 2,976 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The share of children of pre-primary school age (typically 3–5 years old) who are enrolled in pre-primary education.