Ireland vs Sweden: Gender gap education levels, gaps filled

Ireland
99.47
in 2022
Sweden
99.43
in 2024
Ireland rank
15th
Sweden rank
16th

Gender gap education levels, gaps filled over time

  • Ireland
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 99.47 against 99.43 in Sweden, a difference of 0.04.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1820 it was Sweden ahead.

Ireland ranks 15th and Sweden ranks 16th of 190 countries.

Across the 19 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 16.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Sweden Difference Ahead
1820s 12.56 42.02 29.45 Sweden
1830s 15.6 47.3 31.7 Sweden
1840s 19.2 52.66 33.45 Sweden
1850s 23.42 57.74 34.32 Sweden
1860s 28.23 62.08 33.84 Sweden
1870s 35.73 66.41 30.67 Sweden
1880s 44.03 70.75 26.72 Sweden
1890s 52.32 75.08 22.76 Sweden
1900s 60.61 79.41 18.8 Sweden
1910s 68.91 83.75 14.84 Sweden
1920s 77.19 88.08 10.89 Sweden
1930s 85.49 92.41 6.92 Sweden
1940s 93.78 96.75 2.97 Sweden
1950s 100 100 0 —
1960s 94.17 96.48 2.31 Sweden
1970s 91.5 96.56 5.06 Sweden
1980s 91 95.73 4.73 Sweden
2000s 99.99 99.41 0.5854 Ireland
2020s 99.47 99.43 0.0474 Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gender gap education levels, gaps filled, Ireland or Sweden?
Ireland, at 99.47 against 99.43 in Sweden as of 2022.
What is the difference in gender gap education levels, gaps filled between Ireland and Sweden?
0.04, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Sweden?
35 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 2022.
How do Ireland and Sweden rank globally for gender gap education levels, gaps filled?
Ireland ranks 15th and Sweden ranks 16th of 190 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gender gap education levels, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gender gap education levels, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
190 places, 7,888 data points, 1820–2025
Last refreshed

Gender gap education levels with 642 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.