Sweden vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes over time
- Sweden
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 120.5% against 118.6% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 1.9%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Sweden ahead.
Sweden ranks 12th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 15th of 188 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 112.0% | 100.6% | 11.4% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 105.7% | 100.7% | 5.0% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 109.3% | 111.5% | 2.2% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes, Sweden or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Sweden, at 120.5% against 118.6% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2018.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes between Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 1.9%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2018.
- How do Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
- Sweden ranks 12th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 15th of 188 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
Total enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.