Ireland vs Sweden: Gender gap education levels
Ireland
99.47
in 2022
Sweden
99.43
in 2024
Ireland rank
15th
Sweden rank
16th
Gender gap education levels over time
- Ireland
- Sweden
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, Ireland or Sweden?
- Ireland, at 99.47 against 99.43 in Sweden as of 2022.
- What is the difference in gender gap education levels 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?
- Ireland ranks 15th and Sweden ranks 16th of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Gender gap education levels. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.