Iceland vs Sweden: School enrolment

Iceland
95.97
in 2023
Sweden
96.22
in 2024
Iceland rank
22nd
Sweden rank
21st

School enrolment over time

  • Iceland
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 96.22 against 95.97 in Iceland, a difference of 0.25.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 22nd and Sweden ranks 21st of 178 countries.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 94.41 88.57 5.84 Iceland
2010s 96.61 94.57 2.04 Iceland
2020s 96.27 95.94 0.3334 Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrolment, Iceland or Sweden?
Sweden, at 96.22 against 95.97 in Iceland as of 2024.
What is the difference in school enrolment between Iceland and Sweden?
0.25, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Sweden?
23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Iceland and Sweden rank globally for school enrolment?
Iceland ranks 22nd and Sweden ranks 21st of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as School enrolment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School enrolment
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
178 places, 2,976 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed