Belgium vs Sweden: School age population, early childhood education, both sexes

Belgium
768,135 number
in 2020
Sweden
713,417 number
in 2020
Belgium rank
83rd
Sweden rank
86th

School age population, early childhood education, both sexes over time

  • Belgium
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 768,135 number against 713,417 number in Sweden, a difference of 54,718 number.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.

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

Belgium ranks 83rd and Sweden ranks 86th of 199 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 368,030 number 676,016 number 307,986 number Sweden
2000s 353,167 number 586,793 number 233,626 number Sweden
2010s 461,160 number 688,728 number 227,569 number Sweden
2020s 768,135 number 713,417 number 54,718 number Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, early childhood education, both sexes, Belgium or Sweden?
Belgium, at 768,135 number against 713,417 number in Sweden as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, early childhood education, both sexes between Belgium and Sweden?
54,718 number, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sweden?
22 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2020.
How do Belgium and Sweden rank globally for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes?
Belgium ranks 83rd and Sweden ranks 86th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 5,152 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to early childhood education (ISCED 0) as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years, and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/