Denmark vs Sweden: Theoretical duration of early childhood education
Denmark
6 years
in 2020
Sweden
6 years
in 2020
Denmark rank
6th
Sweden rank
6th
Theoretical duration of early childhood education over time
- Denmark
- Sweden
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 6 years against 6 years in Sweden, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 6th and Sweden ranks 6th of 204 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4 years | 6 years | 2 years | Sweden |
| 2000s | 4 years | 6 years | 2 years | Sweden |
| 2010s | 5.2 years | 6 years | 0.8 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, Denmark or Sweden?
- Denmark, at 6 years against 6 years in Sweden as of 2020.
- What is the difference in theoretical duration of early childhood education between Denmark and Sweden?
- 0 years, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2020.
- How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for theoretical duration of early childhood education?
- Denmark ranks 6th and Sweden ranks 6th of 204 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
Number of grades (years) in early childhood education.