Hungary vs Sweden: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes
Hungary
98.3%
in 2023
Sweden
98.6%
in 2023
Hungary rank
38th
Sweden rank
35th
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes over time
- Hungary
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 98.6% against 98.3% in Hungary, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Sweden ahead.
Hungary ranks 38th and Sweden ranks 35th of 180 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 95.4% | 98.1% | 2.7% | Sweden |
| 1980s | 97.1% | 98.9% | 1.8% | Sweden |
| 1990s | 97.4% | 99.2% | 1.8% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 97.4% | 99.1% | 1.7% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 98.5% | 98.8% | 0.4% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 98.7% | 99.5% | 0.8% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes, Hungary or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 98.6% against 98.3% in Hungary as of 2023.
- What is the difference in survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes between Hungary and Sweden?
- 0.3%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Sweden?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Hungary and Sweden rank globally for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Hungary ranks 38th and Sweden ranks 35th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Survival rate to the last grade 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