Denmark vs Sweden: Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male

Denmark
98.4%
in 2015
Sweden
98.7%
in 2008
Denmark rank
20th
Sweden rank
17th

Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male over time

  • Denmark
  • Sweden
020406080100198119982015

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 98.7% against 98.4% in Denmark, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 20th and Sweden ranks 17th of 165 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Sweden Difference Ahead
1980s 97.8% 97.9% 0.0% Sweden
1990s 97.9% 99.6% 1.7% Sweden
2000s 96.1% 96.6% 0.5% Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male, Denmark or Sweden?
Sweden, at 98.7% against 98.4% in Denmark as of 2008.
What is the difference in adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male between Denmark and Sweden?
0.3%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
11 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2008.
How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male?
Denmark ranks 20th and Sweden ranks 17th of 165 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male (% of primary school age children). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male (% of primary school age children)
Unit
% of primary school age children
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
201 places, 3,568 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Adjusted net enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group.