Korea vs Sweden: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general
Korea
0.9949 GPIA
in 2024
Sweden
0.9964 GPIA
in 2024
Korea rank
138th
Sweden rank
135th
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general over time
- Korea
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 0.9964 GPIA against 0.9949 GPIA in Korea, a difference of 0.0015 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Korea ahead.
Korea ranks 138th and Sweden ranks 135th of 192 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9964 GPIA | 0.9931 GPIA | 0.0033 GPIA | Korea |
| 2010s | 0.9932 GPIA | 0.9834 GPIA | 0.0097 GPIA | Korea |
| 2020s | 0.9934 GPIA | 0.9973 GPIA | 0.0039 GPIA | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general, Korea or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 0.9964 GPIA against 0.9949 GPIA in Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general between Korea and Sweden?
- 0.0015 GPIA, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Sweden?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
- How do Korea and Sweden rank globally for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
- Korea ranks 138th and Sweden ranks 135th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release