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
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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About this data
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.