Australia vs Sweden: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes

Australia
108.5%
in 2024
Sweden
110.0%
in 2024
Australia rank
29th
Sweden rank
27th

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes over time

  • Australia
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 110.0% against 108.5% in Australia, a difference of 1.5%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 29th and Sweden ranks 27th of 199 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Sweden Difference Ahead
2010s 119.8% 112.1% 7.7% Australia
2020s 109.4% 111.2% 1.7% Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes, Australia or Sweden?
Sweden, at 110.0% against 108.5% in Australia as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes between Australia and Sweden?
1.5%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Sweden?
10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
How do Australia and Sweden rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
Australia ranks 29th and Sweden ranks 27th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
420 places, 10,466 data points, 1981–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release