Denmark vs Sweden: Primary completion rate, total
Primary completion rate, total over time
- Denmark
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 99.8% against 99.7% in Denmark, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Sweden ahead.
Denmark ranks 43rd and Sweden ranks 42nd of 189 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.2% | 99.8% | 0.4% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 100.3% | 99.3% | 1.0% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 99.6% | 99.8% | 0.1% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary completion rate, total, Denmark or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 99.8% against 99.7% in Denmark as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary completion rate, total between Denmark and Sweden?
- 0.1%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for primary completion rate, total?
- Denmark ranks 43rd and Sweden ranks 42nd of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Primary completion rate, or gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, is the number of new entrants (enrollments minus repeaters) in the last grade of primary education, regardless of age, divided by the population at the entrance age for the last grade of primary education. Data limitations preclude adjusting for students who drop out during the final year of primary education.