Norway vs Sweden: Pupils aged 5: % of corresponding age population
Norway
97.5
in 2024
Sweden
97.4
in 2025
Norway rank
19th
Sweden rank
20th
Pupils aged 5: % of corresponding age population over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Norway currently reports 97.5 against 97.4 in Sweden, a difference of 0.1.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 19th and Sweden ranks 20th of 44 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 97.51 | 96.67 | 0.8429 | Norway |
| 2020s | 97.58 | 97.44 | 0.14 | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pupils aged 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary, Norway or Sweden?
- Norway, at 97.5 against 97.4 in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in pupils aged 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary between Norway and Sweden?
- 0.1, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for pupils aged 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary?
- Norway ranks 19th and Sweden ranks 20th of 44 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Pupils aged 5 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.