South Korea vs Sweden: Preprimary education, duration

South Korea

6 years

in 2025

Sweden

6 years

in 2025

South Korea rank

10th

Sweden rank

10th

Preprimary education, duration over time

South Korea currently reports 6 years against 6 years in Sweden, a difference of 0 years.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Globally, South Korea ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 10th of 202 countries.

Indicator: Preprimary education, duration (years)
Unit: years
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 248 places, 6,082 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Preprimary duration refers to the number of grades (years) in preprimary school.