Sweden vs WB: European Union: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male

Sweden
109.3%
in 2024
WB: European Union
103.0%
in 2024
Sweden rank
26th
WB: European Union rank
26th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male over time

  • Sweden
  • WB: European Union
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 109.3% against 103.0% in WB: European Union, a difference of 6.3%.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times WB: European Union's.

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

Sweden ranks 26th and WB: European Union ranks 26th of 199 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Sweden WB: European Union Difference Ahead
2000s 102.8% 104.5% 1.6% WB: European Union
2010s 111.0% 103.4% 7.7% Sweden
2020s 111.4% 102.8% 8.7% Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male, Sweden or WB: European Union?
Sweden, at 109.3% against 103.0% in WB: European Union as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male between Sweden and WB: European Union?
6.3%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and WB: European Union?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Sweden and WB: European Union rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male?
Sweden ranks 26th and WB: European Union ranks 26th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male (%). 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, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
420 places, 10,306 data points, 1985–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release