High income vs Sweden: School enrollment, primary

High income
99.8%
in 2024
Sweden
114.9%
in 2024
High income rank
26th
Sweden rank
23rd

School enrollment, primary over time

  • High income
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 114.9% against 99.8% in High income, a difference of 15.1%.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times High income's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Sweden ahead.

High income ranks 26th and Sweden ranks 23rd of 43 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, High income averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade High income Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 103.2% 102.5% 0.7% High income
2010s 101.4% 114.1% 12.7% Sweden
2020s 100.0% 116.6% 16.6% Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary, High income or Sweden?
Sweden, at 114.9% against 99.8% in High income as of 2024.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary between High income and Sweden?
15.1%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for High income and Sweden?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do High income and Sweden rank globally for school enrollment, primary?
High income ranks 26th and Sweden ranks 23rd of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, primary (% gross). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School enrollment, primary (% gross)
Unit
% gross
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 9,530 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.