Sweden vs UNICEF: Western Europe: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes
Sweden
113.2%
in 2024
UNICEF: Western Europe
104.1%
in 2024
Sweden rank
16th
UNICEF: Western Europe rank
18th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time
- Sweden
- UNICEF: Western Europe
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 113.2% against 104.1% in UNICEF: Western Europe, a difference of 9.1%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times UNICEF: Western Europe's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Sweden ahead.
Sweden ranks 16th and UNICEF: Western Europe ranks 18th of 199 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 2 and UNICEF: Western Europe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | UNICEF: Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 103.2% | 104.0% | 0.8% | UNICEF: Western Europe |
| 2010s | 112.4% | 103.6% | 8.7% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 114.8% | 103.8% | 11.0% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes, Sweden or UNICEF: Western Europe?
- Sweden, at 113.2% against 104.1% in UNICEF: Western Europe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between Sweden and UNICEF: Western Europe?
- 9.1%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and UNICEF: Western Europe?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Sweden and UNICEF: Western Europe rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Sweden ranks 16th and UNICEF: Western Europe ranks 18th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release