Finland vs Sweden: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male
Finland
123.4%
in 2018
Sweden
136.7%
in 2018
Finland rank
4th
Sweden rank
1st
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male over time
- Finland
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 136.7% against 123.4% in Finland, a difference of 13.3%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 4th and Sweden ranks 1st of 193 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 93.9% | 89.0% | 4.9% | Finland |
| 1980s | 98.1% | 90.5% | 7.6% | Finland |
| 1990s | 104.0% | 108.8% | 4.8% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 106.6% | 107.3% | 0.7% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 115.7% | 118.6% | 2.9% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male, Finland or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 136.7% against 123.4% in Finland as of 2018.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male between Finland and Sweden?
- 13.3%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sweden?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2018.
- How do Finland and Sweden rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male?
- Finland ranks 4th and Sweden ranks 1st of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total male enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male population of official primary and secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.