European Union vs Sweden: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female

European Union
115.0%
in 2019
Sweden
194.7%
in 2018
European Union rank
1st
Sweden rank
3rd

Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female over time

  • European Union
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 194.7% against 115.0% in European Union, a difference of 79.7%.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.7 times European Union's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Sweden ahead.

European Union ranks 1st and Sweden ranks 3rd of 45 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 101.0% 184.5% 83.4% Sweden
2000s 102.7% 146.3% 43.6% Sweden
2010s 112.0% 152.1% 40.1% Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female, European Union or Sweden?
Sweden, at 194.7% against 115.0% in European Union as of 2018.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female between European Union and Sweden?
79.7%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Sweden?
26 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2018.
How do European Union and Sweden rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female?
European Union ranks 1st and Sweden ranks 3rd of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female (%). 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, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
227 places, 4,271 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

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