Belgium vs Sweden: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female

Belgium
127.7%
in 2023
Sweden
130.2%
in 2024
Belgium rank
3rd
Sweden rank
2nd

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female over time

  • Belgium
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 130.2% against 127.7% in Belgium, a difference of 2.5%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Sweden ahead.

Belgium ranks 3rd and Sweden ranks 2nd of 206 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 135.5% 111.0% 24.5% Belgium
2010s 136.1% 123.6% 12.4% Belgium
2020s 127.9% 132.9% 5.0% Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female, Belgium or Sweden?
Sweden, at 130.2% against 127.7% in Belgium as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female between Belgium and Sweden?
2.5%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sweden?
23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Belgium and Sweden rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female?
Belgium ranks 3rd and Sweden ranks 2nd of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female (%). 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 secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
427 places, 15,554 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release