Sweden vs Zimbabwe: Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes

Sweden
552,285 number
in 2018
Zimbabwe
490,522 number
in 2013
Sweden rank
56th
Zimbabwe rank
59th

Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes over time

  • Sweden
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 552,285 number against 490,522 number in Zimbabwe, a difference of 61,763 number.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Sweden ahead.

Sweden ranks 56th and Zimbabwe ranks 59th of 188 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sweden Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1990s 600,386 number 391,080 number 209,306 number Sweden
2000s 557,210 number 399,569 number 157,641 number Sweden
2010s 445,462 number 485,764 number 40,302 number Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes, Sweden or Zimbabwe?
Sweden, at 552,285 number against 490,522 number in Zimbabwe as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes between Sweden and Zimbabwe?
61,763 number, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Zimbabwe?
7 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2013.
How do Sweden and Zimbabwe rank globally for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes?
Sweden ranks 56th and Zimbabwe ranks 59th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,502 data points, 1980–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in public and private upper secondary education institutions regardless of age.