European Union vs Sweden: Human capital composite index

European Union
0.4967 standard deviations from the yearly mean
in 2024
Sweden
1.57 standard deviations from the yearly mean
in 2024
European Union rank
4th
Sweden rank
4th

Human capital composite index over time

  • European Union
  • Sweden
0.511.52199920112024

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 1.57 standard deviations from the yearly mean against 0.4967 standard deviations from the yearly mean in European Union, a difference of 1.07 standard deviations from the yearly mean.

That makes Sweden's figure about 3.2 times European Union's.

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

European Union ranks 4th and Sweden ranks 4th of 44 regions.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 0.5432 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.9296 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.3863 standard deviations from the yearly mean Sweden
2010s 0.4095 standard deviations from the yearly mean 1.54 standard deviations from the yearly mean 1.13 standard deviations from the yearly mean Sweden
2020s 0.4177 standard deviations from the yearly mean 1.7 standard deviations from the yearly mean 1.28 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, European Union or Sweden?
Sweden, at 1.57 standard deviations from the yearly mean against 0.4967 standard deviations from the yearly mean in European Union as of 2024.
What is the difference in human capital composite index between European Union and Sweden?
1.07 standard deviations from the yearly mean, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Sweden?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do European Union and Sweden rank globally for human capital composite index?
European Union ranks 4th and Sweden ranks 4th of 44 regions.
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.