Spain vs Sweden: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population
Spain
100.0%
in 2023
Sweden
100.0%
in 2023
Spain rank
1st
Sweden rank
1st
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population over time
- Spain
- Sweden
How they compare
Spain currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Sweden, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Spain ranks 1st and Sweden ranks 1st of 137 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.4% | 100.0% | 2.6% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 97.8% | 100.0% | 2.2% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 99.6% | 100.0% | 0.4% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population, Spain or Sweden?
- Spain, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population between Spain and Sweden?
- 0.0%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Sweden?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
- How do Spain and Sweden rank globally for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Spain ranks 1st and Sweden ranks 1st of 137 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population 25+ years, both sexes (%). 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