SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand vs Sweden: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general

SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
94.9%
in 2024
Sweden
99.7%
in 2024
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand rank
32nd
Sweden rank
31st

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

  • SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 99.7% against 94.9% in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, a difference of 4.8%.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand's.

Across all 16 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 32nd and Sweden ranks 31st of 219 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 93.1% 99.7% 6.5% Sweden
2010s 95.2% 100.8% 5.6% Sweden
2020s 95.1% 100.0% 4.9% 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, SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand or Sweden?
Sweden, at 99.7% against 94.9% in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general between SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand and Sweden?
4.8%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand and Sweden?
16 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
How do SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand and Sweden rank globally for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 32nd and Sweden ranks 31st of 219 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general education, 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 intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
411 places, 12,780 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release