Sweden vs UIS: North America and Western Europe: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes
Sweden
99.8%
in 2024
UIS: North America and Western Europe
97.0%
in 2024
Sweden rank
45th
UIS: North America and Western Europe rank
43rd
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes over time
- Sweden
- UIS: North America and Western Europe
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 99.8% against 97.0% in UIS: North America and Western Europe, a difference of 2.8%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Sweden ahead.
Sweden ranks 45th and UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 43rd of 198 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | UIS: North America and Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.8% | 99.3% | 0.5% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 99.3% | 98.5% | 0.8% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 99.8% | 97.8% | 1.9% | 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, Sweden or UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- Sweden, at 99.8% against 97.0% in UIS: North America and Western Europe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes between Sweden and UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- 2.8%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Sweden and UIS: North America and Western Europe rank globally for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Sweden ranks 45th and UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 43rd 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