Sweden vs World: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female

Sweden
127.5%
in 2018
World
75.4%
in 2019
Sweden rank
1st
World rank
24th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female over time

  • Sweden
  • World
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 127.5% against 75.4% in World, a difference of 52.1%.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.7 times World's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Sweden ranks 1st and World ranks 24th of 173 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sweden World Difference Ahead
1990s 115.0% 58.7% 56.3% Sweden
2000s 108.1% 63.9% 44.2% Sweden
2010s 111.4% 73.2% 38.1% Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female, Sweden or World?
Sweden, at 127.5% against 75.4% in World as of 2018.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female between Sweden and World?
52.1%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and World?
22 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2018.
How do Sweden and World rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female?
Sweden ranks 1st and World ranks 24th of 173 countries.
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.