European Union vs Sweden: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male

European Union
95.1%
in 2019
Sweden
112.5%
in 2018
European Union rank
2nd
Sweden rank
4th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male over time

  • European Union
  • Sweden
0255075100125197119952019

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 112.5% against 95.1% in European Union, a difference of 17.4%.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times European Union's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Sweden ahead.

European Union ranks 2nd and Sweden ranks 4th of 45 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 84.5% 98.6% 14.1% Sweden
2000s 88.3% 94.6% 6.3% Sweden
2010s 93.1% 97.5% 4.3% Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male, European Union or Sweden?
Sweden, at 112.5% against 95.1% in European Union as of 2018.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male between European Union and Sweden?
17.4%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Sweden?
22 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2018.
How do European Union and Sweden rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male?
European Union ranks 2nd and Sweden ranks 4th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male (%). 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, male (%)
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 male enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male 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.