Hungary vs Sweden: Persistence to last grade of primary, total

Hungary
98.3%
in 2023
Sweden
98.6%
in 2023
Hungary rank
38th
Sweden rank
35th

Persistence to last grade of primary, total over time

  • Hungary
  • Sweden
020406080100197119972023

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 98.6% against 98.3% in Hungary, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Sweden ahead.

Hungary ranks 38th and Sweden ranks 35th of 179 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary Sweden Difference Ahead
1970s 95.4% 98.1% 2.7% Sweden
1980s 97.1% 98.9% 1.8% Sweden
1990s 97.4% 99.2% 1.8% Sweden
2000s 97.4% 99.1% 1.7% Sweden
2010s 98.5% 98.8% 0.4% Sweden
2020s 98.7% 99.5% 0.8% Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, total, Hungary or Sweden?
Sweden, at 98.6% against 98.3% in Hungary as of 2023.
What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, total between Hungary and Sweden?
0.3%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Sweden?
37 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Hungary and Sweden rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, total?
Hungary ranks 38th and Sweden ranks 35th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Persistence to last grade of primary, total (% of cohort). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Persistence to last grade of primary, total (% of cohort)
Unit
% of cohort
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
224 places, 6,364 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.