What is the difference in official entrance age to pre-primary education between Republic of Korea and Sweden?

0 years, with Republic of Korea ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Sweden?

50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Official entrance age to pre-primary education (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Republic of Korea vs Sweden: Official entrance age to pre-primary education

Republic of Korea

3 years

in 2019

Sweden

3 years

in 2020

Republic of Korea rank

58th

Sweden rank

58th

Official entrance age to pre-primary education over time

Republic of Korea
Sweden

How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 3 years against 3 years in Sweden, a difference of 0 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 50 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Republic of Korea ahead.

Republic of Korea ranks 58th and Sweden ranks 58th of 210 countries.

Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Republic of Korea	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
1970s	5 years	3 years	2 years	Republic of Korea
1980s	5 years	3 years	2 years	Republic of Korea
1990s	5 years	3 years	2 years	Republic of Korea
2000s	5 years	3 years	2 years	Republic of Korea
2010s	3 years	3 years	0 years	—

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher official entrance age to pre-primary education, Republic of Korea or Sweden?: Republic of Korea, at 3 years against 3 years in Sweden as of 2019.
What is the difference in official entrance age to pre-primary education between Republic of Korea and Sweden?: 0 years, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Sweden?: 50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.
How do Republic of Korea and Sweden rank globally for official entrance age to pre-primary education?: Republic of Korea ranks 58th and Sweden ranks 58th of 210 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Official entrance age to pre-primary education (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Official entrance age to pre-primary education (years)
Unit: years
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 210 places, 10,271 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Age at which students would enter pre-primary education.