Italy vs Netherlands: Theoretical duration of early childhood education

Italy
3 years
in 2020
Netherlands
3 years
in 2020
Italy rank
101st
Netherlands rank
101st

Theoretical duration of early childhood education over time

  • Italy
  • Netherlands
0123199920092020

How they compare

Italy currently reports 3 years against 3 years in Netherlands, a difference of 0 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 101st and Netherlands ranks 101st of 204 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Netherlands Difference Ahead
1990s 3 years 2 years 1 years Italy
2000s 3 years 2 years 1 years Italy
2010s 3 years 2.9 years 0.1 years Italy
2020s 3 years 3 years 0 years

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher theoretical duration of early childhood education, Italy or Netherlands?
Italy, at 3 years against 3 years in Netherlands as of 2020.
What is the difference in theoretical duration of early childhood education between Italy and Netherlands?
0 years, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Netherlands?
22 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2020.
How do Italy and Netherlands rank globally for theoretical duration of early childhood education?
Italy ranks 101st and Netherlands ranks 101st 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

Indicator
Theoretical duration of early childhood education (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
204 places, 4,300 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Number of grades (years) in early childhood education.