Ireland vs Sweden: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes
Ireland
203.6%
in 2018
Sweden
184.8%
in 2018
Ireland rank
2nd
Sweden rank
3rd
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes over time
- Ireland
- Sweden
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 203.6% against 184.8% in Sweden, a difference of 18.8%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Sweden ahead.
Ireland ranks 2nd and Sweden ranks 3rd of 182 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 124.9% | 163.3% | 38.4% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 119.2% | 134.3% | 15.1% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 145.9% | 143.9% | 2.0% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes, Ireland or Sweden?
- Ireland, at 203.6% against 184.8% in Sweden as of 2018.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes between Ireland and Sweden?
- 18.8%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Sweden?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2018.
- How do Ireland and Sweden rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes?
- Ireland ranks 2nd 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
Total enrollment in upper secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official upper secondary education age.