Sweden vs WB: Euro Area: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes

Sweden
113.2%
in 2024
WB: Euro Area
104.0%
in 2024
Sweden rank
16th
WB: Euro Area rank
19th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time

  • Sweden
  • WB: Euro Area
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 113.2% against 104.0% in WB: Euro Area, a difference of 9.2%.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times WB: Euro Area's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Sweden ahead.

Sweden ranks 16th and WB: Euro Area ranks 19th of 199 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 2 and WB: Euro Area in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sweden WB: Euro Area Difference Ahead
2000s 103.2% 105.0% 1.7% WB: Euro Area
2010s 112.4% 103.6% 8.7% Sweden
2020s 114.8% 103.6% 11.2% 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 WB: Euro Area?
Sweden, at 113.2% against 104.0% in WB: Euro Area as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between Sweden and WB: Euro Area?
9.2%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and WB: Euro Area?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Sweden and WB: Euro Area rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
Sweden ranks 16th and WB: Euro Area ranks 19th 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

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
420 places, 10,391 data points, 1981–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release