Sweden vs United States of America: Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data)
Sweden
100.0%
in 2025
United States of America
100.0%
in 2025
Sweden rank
8th
United States of America rank
6th
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) over time
- Sweden
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Sweden, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Sweden ahead.
Sweden ranks 8th and United States of America ranks 6th of 165 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 4 and United States of America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 99.9% | 98.3% | 1.6% | Sweden |
| 1990s | 99.9% | 98.9% | 1.1% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 99.9% | 99.5% | 0.5% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 99.9% | 99.8% | 0.2% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 99.9% | 99.9% | 0.0% | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data), Sweden or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) between Sweden and United States of America?
- 0.0%, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United States of America?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Sweden and United States of America rank globally for completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Sweden ranks 8th and United States of America ranks 6th of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (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