Belgium vs Sweden: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes

Belgium
149.7%
in 2018
Sweden
184.8%
in 2018
Belgium rank
5th
Sweden rank
3rd

Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes over time

  • Belgium
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 184.8% against 149.7% in Belgium, a difference of 35.1%.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times Belgium's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 5th and Sweden ranks 3rd of 182 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 138.5% 155.6% 17.0% Sweden
2000s 154.8% 134.3% 20.5% Belgium
2010s 157.7% 143.7% 14.0% Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes, Belgium or Sweden?
Sweden, at 184.8% against 149.7% in Belgium as of 2018.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes between Belgium and Sweden?
35.1%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sweden?
24 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2018.
How do Belgium and Sweden rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes?
Belgium ranks 5th and Sweden ranks 3rd of 182 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, upper 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, upper secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
227 places, 4,371 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in upper secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official upper secondary education age.