Hong Kong vs Sweden: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, male
Hong Kong
98.4%
in 2023
Sweden
98.7%
in 2023
Hong Kong rank
30th
Sweden rank
28th
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, male over time
- Hong Kong
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 98.7% against 98.4% in Hong Kong, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Sweden ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 30th and Sweden ranks 28th of 149 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 97.6% | 98.9% | 1.3% | Sweden |
| 1980s | 98.9% | 98.3% | 0.7% | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 99.4% | 99.1% | 0.3% | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 99.3% | 99.0% | 0.3% | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 89.8% | 99.5% | 9.7% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male, Hong Kong or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 98.7% against 98.4% in Hong Kong as of 2023.
- What is the difference in survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male between Hong Kong and Sweden?
- 0.3%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Sweden?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2023.
- How do Hong Kong and Sweden rank globally for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male?
- Hong Kong ranks 30th and Sweden ranks 28th of 149 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, male (%). 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