Belgium vs Sweden: Primary education, pupils, gaps filled

Belgium
814,388
in 2023
Sweden
859,847
in 2024
Belgium rank
91st
Sweden rank
90th

Primary education, pupils, gaps filled over time

  • Belgium
  • Sweden
0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M197119972024

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 859,847 against 814,388 in Belgium, a difference of 45,459.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 91st and Sweden ranks 90th of 206 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 5 and Sweden in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Sweden Difference Ahead
1970s 951,423 670,934 280,489 Belgium
1980s 771,723 632,442 139,280 Belgium
1990s 737,941 649,164 88,777 Belgium
2000s 749,071 685,772 63,299 Belgium
2010s 778,917 750,948 27,970 Belgium
2020s 818,007 879,519 61,512 Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, gaps filled, Belgium or Sweden?
Sweden, at 859,847 against 814,388 in Belgium as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils, gaps filled between Belgium and Sweden?
45,459, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sweden?
53 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Belgium and Sweden rank globally for primary education, pupils, gaps filled?
Belgium ranks 91st and Sweden ranks 90th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Primary education, pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
251 places, 11,866 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education, pupils with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.