Denmark vs Sweden: Gender ratios for mean years of schooling
Denmark
1.03
in 2020
Sweden
1.03
in 2019
Denmark rank
24th
Sweden rank
27th
Gender ratios for mean years of schooling over time
- Denmark
- Sweden
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 1.03 against 1.03 in Sweden, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Sweden ahead.
Denmark ranks 24th and Sweden ranks 27th of 121 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9758 | 1.01 | 0.0306 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 1.02 | 1.02 | 0.0048 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 1.01 | 1.02 | 0.0065 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gender ratios for mean years of schooling, Denmark or Sweden?
- Denmark, at 1.03 against 1.03 in Sweden as of 2020.
- What is the difference in gender ratios for mean years of schooling between Denmark and Sweden?
- 0, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
- How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for gender ratios for mean years of schooling?
- Denmark ranks 24th and Sweden ranks 27th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Gender ratios for mean years of schooling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.