Theoretical duration of early childhood educational development in Sweden

Sweden: Theoretical duration of early childhood educational development was 2 years in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
2 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
57th
of 98 countries
All-time high
2 years
in 1998
All-time low
2 years
in 1998
Years of data
23
1998–2020

Theoretical duration of early childhood educational development in Sweden, 1998–2020

00.511.521998200920201998: 2 years1999: 2 years2000: 2 years2001: 2 years2002: 2 years2003: 2 years2004: 2 years2005: 2 years2006: 2 years2007: 2 years2008: 2 years2009: 2 years2010: 2 years2011: 2 years2012: 2 years2013: 2 years2014: 2 years2015: 2 years2016: 2 years2017: 2 years2018: 2 years2019: 2 years2020: 2 years

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.

Analysis

Sweden recorded 2 years for theoretical duration of early childhood educational development in 2020. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is 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.

That places Sweden 57th out of 98 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 1

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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 2020, 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 57th out of 98 countries with data for 2020.
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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Indicator
Theoretical duration of early childhood educational development (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
98 places, 1,343 data points, 1972–2020
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