Iceland vs Sweden: Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita

Iceland
0.041 units per person
in 2023
Sweden
0.041 units per person
in 2024
Iceland rank
118th
Sweden rank
119th

Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita over time

  • Iceland
  • Sweden
00.020.040.06197119972024

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 0.041 units per person against 0.041 units per person in Sweden, a difference of 0 units per person.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 44 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 118th and Sweden ranks 119th of 204 countries.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Sweden Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0613 units per person 0.0399 units per person 0.0213 units per person Iceland
1980s 0.0499 units per person 0.0357 units per person 0.0141 units per person Iceland
1990s 0.0531 units per person 0.0378 units per person 0.0153 units per person Iceland
2000s 0.0503 units per person 0.0372 units per person 0.0131 units per person Iceland
2010s 0.045 units per person 0.0377 units per person 0.0074 units per person Iceland
2020s 0.0425 units per person 0.0422 units per person 0.0003 units per person Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita, Iceland or Sweden?
Iceland, at 0.041 units per person against 0.041 units per person in Sweden as of 2023.
What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita between Iceland and Sweden?
0 units per person, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Sweden?
44 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Iceland and Sweden rank globally for enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita?
Iceland ranks 118th and Sweden ranks 119th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
204 places, 8,297 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Enrolment in primary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.