Serbia vs Sweden: Theoretical duration of early childhood education
Serbia
6 years
in 2025
Sweden
6 years
in 2025
Serbia rank
10th
Sweden rank
10th
Theoretical duration of early childhood education over time
- Serbia
- Sweden
How they compare
Serbia currently reports 6 years against 6 years in Sweden, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Serbia ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 10th of 207 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Serbia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4 years | 6 years | 2 years | Sweden |
| 2000s | 4 years | 6 years | 2 years | Sweden |
| 2010s | 5.4 years | 6 years | 0.6 years | Sweden |
| 2020s | 6 years | 6 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher theoretical duration of early childhood education, Serbia or Sweden?
- Serbia, at 6 years against 6 years in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in theoretical duration of early childhood education between Serbia and Sweden?
- 0 years, with Serbia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Serbia and Sweden?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Serbia and Sweden rank globally for theoretical duration of early childhood education?
- Serbia ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 10th of 207 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Theoretical duration of early childhood education (years). 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