Theoretical duration of early … duration educational development in Sweden
Sweden: Theoretical duration of early … duration educational development was 2 years in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
2 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
73rd
of 104 countries
All-time high
2 years
in 1998
All-time low
2 years
in 1998
Years of data
28
1998–2025
Theoretical duration of early childhood educational development in Sweden, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 2 years for theoretical duration of early childhood educational development in 2025. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, theoretical duration of early childhood educational development in Sweden peaked at 2 years in 1998 and was at its lowest, 2 years, in 1998.
Sweden ranks 73rd of 104 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Theoretical duration of early … duration educational development in Sweden, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2 years | — |
| 1999 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 2 years | +0.0% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 2 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 3 years, 67% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 2 years is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3 years, 67% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2 years | 2 years | 2 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 2 years | 2 years | 2 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 2 years | 2 years | 2 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 2 years | 2 years | 2 years | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 73 Albania 2 years compare
- 73 United Arab Emirates 2 years compare
- 73 Azerbaijan 2 years compare
- 73 Cayman Islands 2 years compare
- 73 Finland 2 years compare
- 73 Gibraltar 2 years compare
- 73 Hong Kong 2 years compare
- 73 Kazakhstan 2 years compare
- 73 Kyrgyzstan 2 years compare
- 73 Saint Kitts and Nevis 2 years compare
- 73 Saint Lucia 2 years compare
- 73 Latvia 2 years compare
- 73 Moldova 2 years compare
- 73 North Macedonia 2 years compare
- 73 Montenegro 2 years compare
- 73 Pakistan 2 years compare
- 73 North Korea 2 years compare
- 73 Paraguay 2 years compare
- 73 Russia 2 years compare
- 73 Serbia 2 years compare
- 73 Sao Tome and Principe 2 years compare
- 73 Slovenia 2 years compare
- 73 Thailand 2 years compare
- 73 Turkmenistan 2 years compare
- 73 Ukraine 2 years compare
- 73 Venezuela 2 years compare
More education data for Sweden
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.43 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.43 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 77,813 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,302 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 235,975 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 222,360 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 987,895 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 859,847 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.8572 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is theoretical duration of early childhood educational development in Sweden?
- Theoretical duration of early childhood educational development in Sweden was 2 years in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest theoretical duration of early childhood educational development recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 2 years in 1998.
- What is the lowest theoretical duration of early childhood educational development recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 years in 1998.
- How does Sweden rank for theoretical duration of early childhood educational development?
- Sweden ranks 73rd out of 104 countries with data for 2025.
- Is theoretical duration of early childhood educational development rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Theoretical duration of early childhood educational development (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release