SDG: World vs Sweden: Completion rate, primary education, male
SDG: World
87.0%
in 2025
Sweden
99.2%
in 2021
SDG: World rank
22nd
Sweden rank
20th
Completion rate, primary education, male over time
- SDG: World
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 99.2% against 87.0% in SDG: World, a difference of 12.2%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times SDG: World's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
SDG: World ranks 22nd and Sweden ranks 20th of 39 groups.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | SDG: World | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.4% | 99.8% | 17.4% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 84.0% | 98.9% | 14.9% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 85.8% | 98.6% | 12.8% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, primary education, male, SDG: World or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 99.2% against 87.0% in SDG: World as of 2021.
- What is the difference in completion rate, primary education, male between SDG: World and Sweden?
- 12.2%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: World and Sweden?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
- How do SDG: World and Sweden rank globally for completion rate, primary education, male?
- SDG: World ranks 22nd and Sweden ranks 20th of 39 groups.
- 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