Norway vs Sweden: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female
Norway
98.8%
in 2021
Sweden
98.5%
in 2023
Norway rank
37th
Sweden rank
40th
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Norway currently reports 98.8% against 98.5% in Sweden, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 37th and Sweden ranks 40th of 164 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 5 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 99.0% | 98.8% | 0.2% | Norway |
| 1980s | 99.3% | 99.2% | 0.1% | Norway |
| 1990s | 99.5% | 99.3% | 0.2% | Norway |
| 2000s | 99.2% | 99.2% | 0.0% | Norway |
| 2010s | 99.5% | 98.7% | 0.8% | Norway |
| 2020s | 99.1% | 99.8% | 0.7% | 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, female, Norway or Sweden?
- Norway, at 98.8% against 98.5% in Sweden as of 2021.
- What is the difference in survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female between Norway and Sweden?
- 0.3%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2021.
- How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female?
- Norway ranks 37th and Sweden ranks 40th of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female (%). 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