Sweden vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general

Sweden
0.9964 GPIA
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.9956 GPIA
in 2023
Sweden rank
135th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
136th

Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general over time

  • Sweden
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 0.9964 GPIA against 0.9956 GPIA in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.0008 GPIA.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2017 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Sweden ranks 135th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 136th of 192 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sweden United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2010s 0.9687 GPIA 1.01 GPIA 0.0365 GPIA United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 0.9975 GPIA 0.9989 GPIA 0.0014 GPIA United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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, Sweden or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Sweden, at 0.9964 GPIA against 0.9956 GPIA in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general between Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.0008 GPIA, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
How do Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
Sweden ranks 135th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 136th 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

Indicator
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
411 places, 11,756 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release