Romania vs Sweden: Primary education, pupils, gaps filled

Romania
873,154
in 2023
Sweden
859,847
in 2024
Romania rank
89th
Sweden rank
90th

Primary education, pupils, gaps filled over time

  • Romania
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Romania currently reports 873,154 against 859,847 in Sweden, a difference of 13,307.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Romania ahead.

Romania ranks 89th and Sweden ranks 90th of 206 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Romania Sweden Difference Ahead
1970s 1.32 million 644,064 672,541 Romania
1980s 1.51 million 609,661 896,465 Romania
1990s 1.31 million 649,164 658,177 Romania
2000s 985,137 685,772 299,364 Romania
2010s 892,345 750,948 141,397 Romania
2020s 880,209 879,519 690 Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, gaps filled, Romania or Sweden?
Romania, at 873,154 against 859,847 in Sweden as of 2023.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils, gaps filled between Romania and Sweden?
13,307, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Sweden?
43 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Romania and Sweden rank globally for primary education, pupils, gaps filled?
Romania ranks 89th 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.