Latvia vs Sweden: Pupils aged 5: % of corresponding age population
Latvia
97.3
in 2024
Sweden
97.4
in 2025
Latvia rank
23rd
Sweden rank
20th
Pupils aged 5: % of corresponding age population over time
- Latvia
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 97.4 against 97.3 in Latvia, a difference of 0.1.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 23rd and Sweden ranks 20th of 44 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 96.99 | 96.67 | 0.3143 | Latvia |
| 2020s | 97.38 | 97.44 | 0.06 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pupils aged 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary, Latvia or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 97.4 against 97.3 in Latvia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in pupils aged 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary between Latvia and Sweden?
- 0.1, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Sweden?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do Latvia and Sweden rank globally for pupils aged 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary?
- Latvia ranks 23rd and Sweden ranks 20th of 44 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Pupils aged 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary level by sex - % of corresponding age population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.