Greece vs Sweden: Completion rate, primary education, urban, female

Greece
99.3%
in 2021
Sweden
99.5%
in 2021
Greece rank
22nd
Sweden rank
19th

Completion rate, primary education, urban, female over time

  • Greece
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 99.5% against 99.3% in Greece, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Sweden ahead.

Greece ranks 22nd and Sweden ranks 19th of 77 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 98.9% 99.9% 1.0% Sweden
2010s 99.1% 99.4% 0.3% Sweden
2020s 99.4% 99.4% 0.0% Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher completion rate, primary education, urban, female, Greece or Sweden?
Sweden, at 99.5% against 99.3% in Greece as of 2021.
What is the difference in completion rate, primary education, urban, female between Greece and Sweden?
0.2%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Sweden?
16 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
How do Greece and Sweden rank globally for completion rate, primary education, urban, female?
Greece ranks 22nd and Sweden ranks 19th of 77 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, primary education, urban, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Completion rate, primary education, urban, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
77 places, 892 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release