Denmark vs Sweden: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes
Denmark
99.7%
in 2024
Sweden
99.8%
in 2024
Denmark rank
46th
Sweden rank
45th
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes over time
- Denmark
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 99.8% against 99.7% in Denmark, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Sweden ahead.
Denmark ranks 46th and Sweden ranks 45th of 198 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.2% | 99.8% | 0.4% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 100.3% | 99.3% | 1.0% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 99.6% | 99.8% | 0.1% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes, Denmark or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 99.8% against 99.7% in Denmark as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes between Denmark and Sweden?
- 0.1%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Denmark ranks 46th and Sweden ranks 45th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release