European Union vs Sweden: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes
European Union
103.6%
in 2019
Sweden
126.1%
in 2018
European Union rank
6th
Sweden rank
2nd
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time
- European Union
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 126.1% against 103.6% in European Union, a difference of 22.5%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times European Union's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Sweden ahead.
European Union ranks 6th and Sweden ranks 2nd of 45 groups.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 101.8% | 107.9% | 6.2% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 103.1% | 103.2% | 0.1% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 103.6% | 114.4% | 10.8% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes, European Union or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 126.1% against 103.6% in European Union as of 2018.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between European Union and Sweden?
- 22.5%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Sweden?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2018.
- How do European Union and Sweden rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- European Union ranks 6th and Sweden ranks 2nd of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of official primary and lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.