Norway vs Sweden: Pupils aged 4: % of corresponding age population … sex
Norway
97.4
in 2024
Sweden
96.8
in 2025
Norway rank
15th
Sweden rank
18th
Pupils aged 4: % of corresponding age population … sex over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Norway currently reports 97.4 against 96.8 in Sweden, a difference of 0.6.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Sweden ahead.
Norway ranks 15th and Sweden ranks 18th of 47 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77.55 | 81.75 | 4.2 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 88.64 | 90.51 | 1.87 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 97.28 | 95.7 | 1.58 | Norway |
| 2020s | 97.46 | 96.78 | 0.68 | Norway |
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, Norway or Sweden?
- Norway, at 97.4 against 96.8 in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary between Norway and Sweden?
- 0.6, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary?
- Norway ranks 15th 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.