Norway vs Sweden: Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita

Norway
0.0401 units per person
in 2024
Sweden
0.0403 units per person
in 2024
Norway rank
127th
Sweden rank
126th

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

  • Norway
  • Sweden
00.020.040.06197119972024

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 0.0403 units per person against 0.0401 units per person in Norway, a difference of 0.0002 units per person.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Norway ahead.

Norway ranks 127th and Sweden ranks 126th of 204 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 5 and Sweden in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Sweden Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0495 units per person 0.0418 units per person 0.0077 units per person Norway
1980s 0.0437 units per person 0.0387 units per person 0.005 units per person Norway
1990s 0.0391 units per person 0.0377 units per person 0.0014 units per person Norway
2000s 0.0475 units per person 0.0388 units per person 0.0087 units per person Norway
2010s 0.0431 units per person 0.0388 units per person 0.0043 units per person Norway
2020s 0.0414 units per person 0.0417 units per person 0.0003 units per person Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita, Norway or Sweden?
Sweden, at 0.0403 units per person against 0.0401 units per person in Norway as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita between Norway and Sweden?
0.0002 units per person, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita?
Norway ranks 127th and Sweden ranks 126th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in primary education, male (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, male (number), per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
204 places, 8,287 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

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