Malta vs Sweden: Pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at
Malta
96.5%
in 2024
Sweden
96.9%
in 2024
Malta rank
21st
Sweden rank
18th
Pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at over time
- Malta
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 96.9% against 96.5% in Malta, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Malta ahead.
Malta ranks 21st and Sweden ranks 18th of 45 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.0% | 85.2% | 14.8% | Malta |
| 2000s | 96.8% | 90.5% | 6.3% | Malta |
| 2010s | 98.7% | 95.7% | 3.0% | Malta |
| 2020s | 94.9% | 96.8% | 1.9% | 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, Malta or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 96.9% against 96.5% in Malta as of 2024.
- What is the difference in pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at between Malta and Sweden?
- 0.4%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Sweden?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Malta and Sweden rank globally for pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at?
- Malta ranks 21st 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.