Finland vs Sweden: Theoretical duration of pre-primary education
Finland
4 years
in 2020
Sweden
4 years
in 2020
Finland rank
1st
Sweden rank
1st
Theoretical duration of pre-primary education over time
- Finland
- Sweden
How they compare
Finland currently reports 4 years against 4 years in Sweden, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 51 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 1st and Sweden ranks 1st of 210 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.8 years | 4 years | 1.2 years | Sweden |
| 1980s | 4 years | 4 years | 0 years | β |
| 1990s | 4 years | 4 years | 0 years | β |
| 2000s | 4 years | 4 years | 0 years | β |
| 2010s | 4 years | 4 years | 0 years | β |
| 2020s | 4 years | 4 years | 0 years | β |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher theoretical duration of pre-primary education, Finland or Sweden?
- Finland, at 4 years against 4 years in Sweden as of 2020.
- What is the difference in theoretical duration of pre-primary education between Finland and Sweden?
- 0 years, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sweden?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
- How do Finland and Sweden rank globally for theoretical duration of pre-primary education?
- Finland ranks 1st and Sweden ranks 1st of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Theoretical duration of pre-primary 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 pre-primary education.