Sweden vs UIS: North America and Western Europe: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes

Sweden
110.0%
in 2024
UIS: North America and Western Europe
103.5%
in 2024
Sweden rank
27th
UIS: North America and Western Europe rank
27th

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes over time

  • Sweden
  • UIS: North America and Western Europe
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 110.0% against 103.5% in UIS: North America and Western Europe, a difference of 6.5%.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times UIS: North America and Western Europe's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Sweden ahead.

Sweden ranks 27th and UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 27th of 199 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sweden UIS: North America and Western Europe Difference Ahead
2000s 104.7% 103.8% 0.9% Sweden
2010s 108.5% 104.1% 4.4% Sweden
2020s 111.2% 104.0% 7.1% Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes, Sweden or UIS: North America and Western Europe?
Sweden, at 110.0% against 103.5% in UIS: North America and Western Europe as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes between Sweden and UIS: North America and Western Europe?
6.5%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and UIS: North America and Western Europe?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Sweden and UIS: North America and Western Europe rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
Sweden ranks 27th and UIS: North America and Western Europe 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