Romania vs Sweden: Primary education, pupils

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

Primary education, pupils 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 41 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 896,149 752,362 143,787 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, Romania or Sweden?
Romania, at 873,154 against 859,847 in Sweden as of 2023.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils between Romania and Sweden?
13,307, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Sweden?
41 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Romania and Sweden rank globally for primary education, pupils?
Romania ranks 89th and Sweden ranks 90th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, pupils. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary education, pupils
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 11,297 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.