North America vs Sweden: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female

North America
102.8%
in 2019
Sweden
127.5%
in 2018
North America rank
1st
Sweden rank
1st

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female over time

  • North America
  • Sweden
050100150197119952019

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 127.5% against 102.8% in North America, a difference of 24.7%.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times North America's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Sweden ahead.

North America ranks 1st and Sweden ranks 1st of 45 groups.

Across the 2 decades both report, North America averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade North America Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 99.9% 98.8% 1.1% North America
2010s 102.3% 111.4% 9.0% Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female, North America or Sweden?
Sweden, at 127.5% against 102.8% in North America as of 2018.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female between North America and Sweden?
24.7%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Sweden?
15 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2018.
How do North America and Sweden rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female?
North America ranks 1st and Sweden ranks 1st of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, 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 to tertiary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
218 places, 4,835 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total female enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female 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.