Japan vs Sweden: Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP

Japan
0 units per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Sweden
0 units per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Japan rank
168th
Sweden rank
170th

Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP over time

  • Japan
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 0 units per US$ of GDP against 0 units per US$ of GDP in Sweden, a difference of 0 units per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 168th and Sweden ranks 170th of 201 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Sweden Difference Ahead
1970s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP Japan
1980s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP Japan
1990s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP Sweden
2010s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP Sweden
2020s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp, Japan or Sweden?
Japan, at 0 units per US$ of GDP against 0 units per US$ of GDP in Sweden as of 2023.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp between Japan and Sweden?
0 units per US$ of GDP, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Sweden?
40 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Japan and Sweden rank globally for primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp?
Japan ranks 168th and Sweden ranks 170th of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP
Unit
units per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
246 places, 10,698 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education, pupils divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.