Sweden vs UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes

Sweden
99.8%
in 2024
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries
96.7%
in 2024
Sweden rank
45th
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries rank
48th

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

  • Sweden
  • UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 99.8% against 96.7% in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries, a difference of 3.1%.

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

Sweden ranks 45th and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries ranks 48th of 198 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Sweden UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries Difference Ahead
2000s 99.8% 99.3% 0.5% Sweden
2010s 99.3% 97.9% 1.4% Sweden
2020s 99.8% 96.9% 2.9% 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 UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
Sweden, at 99.8% against 96.7% in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes between Sweden and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
3.1%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Sweden and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries rank globally for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
Sweden ranks 45th and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries ranks 48th 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

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