Iceland vs Sweden: Pupils aged 4: % of corresponding age population … sex
Iceland
96.5
in 2024
Sweden
96.8
in 2025
Iceland rank
21st
Sweden rank
18th
Pupils aged 4: % of corresponding age population … sex over time
- Iceland
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 96.8 against 96.5 in Iceland, a difference of 0.3.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 21st and Sweden ranks 18th of 47 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 90.2 | 81.75 | 8.45 | Iceland |
| 2000s | 94.68 | 90.51 | 4.17 | Iceland |
| 2010s | 96.95 | 95.7 | 1.25 | Iceland |
| 2020s | 96.54 | 96.78 | 0.24 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary, Iceland or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 96.8 against 96.5 in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary between Iceland and Sweden?
- 0.3, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Sweden?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and Sweden rank globally for pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary?
- Iceland ranks 21st and Sweden ranks 18th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary level by sex - % of corresponding age population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.