Korea vs Sweden: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes
Korea
98.9%
in 2023
Sweden
98.7%
in 2023
Korea rank
27th
Sweden rank
30th
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes over time
- Korea
- Sweden
How they compare
Korea currently reports 98.9% against 98.7% in Sweden, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Sweden ahead.
Korea ranks 27th and Sweden ranks 30th of 165 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 95.3% | 98.3% | 3.0% | Sweden |
| 1980s | 97.7% | 99.0% | 1.3% | Sweden |
| 1990s | 99.5% | 99.3% | 0.3% | Korea |
| 2000s | 98.9% | 99.2% | 0.3% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 99.3% | 99.2% | 0.1% | Korea |
| 2020s | 99.0% | 99.5% | 0.5% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes, Korea or Sweden?
- Korea, at 98.9% against 98.7% in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes between Korea and Sweden?
- 0.2%, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Sweden?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Korea and Sweden rank globally for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes?
- Korea ranks 27th and Sweden ranks 30th of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release