Greece vs Sweden: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes

Greece
118.7%
in 2018
Sweden
119.8%
in 2018
Greece rank
2nd
Sweden rank
1st

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time

  • Greece
  • Sweden
0255075100125197119942018

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 119.8% against 118.7% in Greece, a difference of 1.1%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Sweden ahead.

Greece ranks 2nd and Sweden ranks 1st of 181 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Sweden Difference Ahead
1970s 66.8% 71.0% 4.2% Sweden
1980s 70.8% 74.2% 3.4% Sweden
1990s 74.6% 91.1% 16.5% Sweden
2000s 90.1% 103.5% 13.3% Sweden
2010s 109.3% 103.7% 5.5% Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes, Greece or Sweden?
Sweden, at 119.8% against 118.7% in Greece as of 2018.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Greece and Sweden?
1.1%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Sweden?
45 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Greece and Sweden rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
Greece ranks 2nd and Sweden ranks 1st of 181 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, 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 to tertiary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
226 places, 5,762 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of primary school age, secondary school age, and the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving. 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.