Japan vs Sweden: Completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index
Japan
1 modelled data
in 2025
Sweden
1 modelled data
in 2025
Japan rank
122nd
Sweden rank
122nd
Completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index over time
- Japan
- Sweden
How they compare
Japan currently reports 1 modelled data against 1 modelled data in Sweden, a difference of 0 modelled data.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Sweden ahead.
Japan ranks 122nd and Sweden ranks 122nd of 165 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9996 modelled data | 0.9999 modelled data | 0.0003 modelled data | Sweden |
| 1990s | 0.9999 modelled data | 1 modelled data | 0.0001 modelled data | Sweden |
| 2000s | 1 modelled data | 1 modelled data | 0.0001 modelled data | Japan |
| 2010s | 1 modelled data | 0.9999 modelled data | 0.0001 modelled data | Japan |
| 2020s | 1 modelled data | 0.9999 modelled data | 0.0001 modelled data | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index, Japan or Sweden?
- Japan, at 1 modelled data against 1 modelled data in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index between Japan and Sweden?
- 0 modelled data, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Sweden?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Sweden rank globally for completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index?
- Japan ranks 122nd and Sweden ranks 122nd of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release