Hong Kong, China vs Sweden: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Hong Kong, China
100.0%
in 2024
Sweden
100.0%
in 2023
Hong Kong, China rank
1st
Sweden rank
1st
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Sweden
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Sweden, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Hong Kong, China 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 | Hong Kong, China | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 93.5% | 100.0% | 6.5% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 97.0% | 100.0% | 3.0% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 99.0% | 100.0% | 1.0% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, Hong Kong, China or Sweden?
- Hong Kong, China, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Hong Kong, China and Sweden?
- 0.0%, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Sweden?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Sweden rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 1st and Sweden ranks 1st of 137 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, 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