Sweden vs Upper middle income: School enrollment, primary
Sweden
99.2%
in 2017
Upper middle income
95.5%
in 2018
Sweden rank
13th
Upper middle income rank
10th
School enrollment, primary over time
- Sweden
- Upper middle income
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 99.2% against 95.5% in Upper middle income, a difference of 3.7%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Sweden ahead.
Sweden ranks 13th and Upper middle income ranks 10th of 186 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 98.5% | 92.4% | 6.1% | Sweden |
| 1990s | 99.7% | 92.9% | 6.7% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 97.9% | 95.4% | 2.5% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 99.4% | 95.5% | 4.0% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school enrollment, primary, Sweden or Upper middle income?
- Sweden, at 99.2% against 95.5% in Upper middle income as of 2017.
- What is the difference in school enrollment, primary between Sweden and Upper middle income?
- 3.7%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Upper middle income?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2017.
- How do Sweden and Upper middle income rank globally for school enrollment, primary?
- Sweden ranks 13th and Upper middle income ranks 10th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, primary (% net). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. 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.