Denmark vs Sweden: Completion rate, primary education, male
Denmark
99.3%
in 2021
Sweden
99.2%
in 2021
Denmark rank
18th
Sweden rank
20th
Completion rate, primary education, male over time
- Denmark
- Sweden
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 99.3% against 99.2% in Sweden, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Sweden ahead.
Denmark ranks 18th and Sweden ranks 20th of 88 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.9% | 99.8% | 0.0% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 99.5% | 98.9% | 0.7% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 99.2% | 98.6% | 0.6% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, primary education, male, Denmark or Sweden?
- Denmark, at 99.3% against 99.2% in Sweden as of 2021.
- What is the difference in completion rate, primary education, male between Denmark and Sweden?
- 0.1%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
- How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for completion rate, primary education, male?
- Denmark ranks 18th and Sweden ranks 20th of 88 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, primary education, male (%). 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