Latvia vs Sweden: Pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at
Latvia
96.6%
in 2024
Sweden
96.9%
in 2024
Latvia rank
20th
Sweden rank
18th
Pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at over time
- Latvia
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 96.9% against 96.6% in Latvia, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Sweden ahead.
Latvia ranks 20th and Sweden ranks 18th of 45 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.8% | 81.8% | 24.0% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 82.3% | 90.5% | 8.2% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 94.4% | 95.7% | 1.3% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 96.4% | 96.8% | 0.4% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at, Latvia or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 96.9% against 96.6% in Latvia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at between Latvia and Sweden?
- 0.3%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Sweden?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Latvia and Sweden rank globally for pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at?
- Latvia ranks 20th and Sweden ranks 18th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary level, by sex - as % of the population of the corresponding age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.