MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) vs Sweden: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes

MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
97.0%
in 2024
Sweden
99.8%
in 2024
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) rank
45th
Sweden rank
45th

Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes over time

  • MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
  • Sweden
0255075100199920112024

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 99.8% against 97.0% in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China), a difference of 2.8%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Sweden ahead.

MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ranks 45th and Sweden ranks 45th of 219 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 98.5% 99.8% 1.3% Sweden
2010s 98.9% 99.3% 0.3% Sweden
2020s 98.0% 99.8% 1.8% 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, MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) or Sweden?
Sweden, at 99.8% against 97.0% in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes between MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) and Sweden?
2.8%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) and Sweden?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) and Sweden rank globally for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ranks 45th and Sweden ranks 45th of 219 groups.
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

Indicator
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
417 places, 14,076 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release