Sweden vs WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income): Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male

Sweden
100.0%
in 2024
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
97.6%
in 2023
Sweden rank
39th
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) rank
38th

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

  • Sweden
  • WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 100.0% against 97.6% in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), a difference of 2.4%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ahead.

Sweden ranks 39th and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 38th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 2 and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sweden WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) Difference Ahead
2000s 99.9% 101.0% 1.1% WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
2010s 99.5% 98.4% 1.1% Sweden
2020s 99.8% 97.8% 2.0% 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, male, Sweden or WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
Sweden, at 100.0% against 97.6% in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male between Sweden and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
2.4%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Sweden and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) rank globally for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male?
Sweden ranks 39th and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 38th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, 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 intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
413 places, 13,121 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release