Romania vs Sweden: Enrolment in primary education, male

Romania
451,054
in 2023
Sweden
426,440
in 2024
Romania rank
88th
Sweden rank
91st

Enrolment in primary education, male over time

  • Romania
  • Sweden
0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k197119972024

How they compare

Romania currently reports 451,054 against 426,440 in Sweden, a difference of 24,614.

That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.

Across all 37 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.

Romania ranks 88th and Sweden ranks 91st of 216 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Romania Sweden Difference Ahead
1970s 679,483 328,014 351,469 Romania
1980s 741,119 297,290 443,829 Romania
1990s 670,798 330,732 340,066 Romania
2000s 508,640 350,049 158,591 Romania
2010s 463,237 382,960 80,276 Romania
2020s 454,524 438,924 15,601 Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in primary education, male, Romania or Sweden?
Romania, at 451,054 against 426,440 in Sweden as of 2023.
What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, male between Romania and Sweden?
24,614, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Sweden?
37 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Romania and Sweden rank globally for enrolment in primary education, male?
Romania ranks 88th and Sweden ranks 91st of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in primary education, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
437 places, 20,289 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release