Sweden vs Upper middle income: Human capital composite index
Human capital composite index over time
- Sweden
- Upper middle income
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 1.57 standard deviations from the yearly mean against 0.4041 standard deviations from the yearly mean in Upper middle income, a difference of 1.17 standard deviations from the yearly mean.
That makes Sweden's figure about 3.9 times Upper middle income's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Sweden ranks 4th and Upper middle income ranks 7th of 202 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9296 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.3307 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.5989 standard deviations from the yearly mean | Sweden |
| 2010s | 1.54 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.266 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1.27 standard deviations from the yearly mean | Sweden |
| 2020s | 1.7 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.2656 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1.44 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, Sweden or Upper middle income?
- Sweden, at 1.57 standard deviations from the yearly mean against 0.4041 standard deviations from the yearly mean in Upper middle income as of 2024.
- What is the difference in human capital composite index between Sweden and Upper middle income?
- 1.17 standard deviations from the yearly mean, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Upper middle income?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Sweden and Upper middle income rank globally for human capital composite index?
- Sweden ranks 4th and Upper middle income ranks 7th of 202 countries.
- 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
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.