Euro area vs Sweden: Human capital composite index

Euro area
0.538 standard deviations from the yearly mean
in 2024
Sweden
1.57 standard deviations from the yearly mean
in 2024
Euro area rank
1st
Sweden rank
4th

Human capital composite index over time

  • Euro area
  • Sweden
0.511.52199920112024

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 1.57 standard deviations from the yearly mean against 0.538 standard deviations from the yearly mean in Euro area, a difference of 1.03 standard deviations from the yearly mean.

That makes Sweden's figure about 2.9 times Euro area's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Euro area ranks 1st and Sweden ranks 4th of 44 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Euro area Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 0.5603 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.9296 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.3692 standard deviations from the yearly mean Sweden
2010s 0.4495 standard deviations from the yearly mean 1.54 standard deviations from the yearly mean 1.09 standard deviations from the yearly mean Sweden
2020s 0.47 standard deviations from the yearly mean 1.7 standard deviations from the yearly mean 1.23 standard deviations from the yearly mean Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher human capital composite index, Euro area or Sweden?
Sweden, at 1.57 standard deviations from the yearly mean against 0.538 standard deviations from the yearly mean in Euro area as of 2024.
What is the difference in human capital composite index between Euro area and Sweden?
1.03 standard deviations from the yearly mean, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area and Sweden?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Euro area and Sweden rank globally for human capital composite index?
Euro area ranks 1st and Sweden ranks 4th of 44 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Human capital composite index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Human capital composite index
Unit
standard deviations from the yearly mean
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
247 places, 8,876 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

An equal-weighted index of 4 indicators: Literacy rate, adult total; School enrollment, primary; School enrollment, secondary; Government expenditure on education, total. Each is standardised against that year's spread across all reporting countries before averaging, so a score of 0 is the average country and +1 is one standard deviation above it.