Mexico vs Sweden: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes
Mexico
98.9%
in 2023
Sweden
98.6%
in 2023
Mexico rank
32nd
Sweden rank
35th
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes over time
- Mexico
- Sweden
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 98.9% against 98.6% in Sweden, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Sweden ahead.
Mexico ranks 32nd 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 | Mexico | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 60.4% | 98.8% | 38.4% | Sweden |
| 1980s | 68.6% | 98.9% | 30.3% | Sweden |
| 1990s | 78.1% | 99.2% | 21.1% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 91.3% | 99.1% | 7.8% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 95.8% | 98.8% | 3.1% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 97.9% | 99.5% | 1.6% | 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, Mexico or Sweden?
- Mexico, at 98.9% against 98.6% in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes between Mexico and Sweden?
- 0.3%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Sweden?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
- How do Mexico and Sweden rank globally for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Mexico ranks 32nd 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