Sweden vs WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd): Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general

Sweden
99.7%
in 2024
WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)
94.9%
in 2023
Sweden rank
31st
WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) rank
31st

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

  • Sweden
  • WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)
0255075100200020122024

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 99.7% against 94.9% in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd), a difference of 4.8%.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)'s.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Sweden ahead.

Sweden ranks 31st and WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) ranks 31st of 192 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Sweden WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) Difference Ahead
2000s 99.7% 88.8% 10.9% Sweden
2010s 100.8% 94.1% 6.7% Sweden
2020s 100.0% 96.9% 3.2% 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, Sweden or WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
Sweden, at 99.7% against 94.9% in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general between Sweden and WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
4.8%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
15 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2023.
How do Sweden and WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) rank globally for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
Sweden ranks 31st and WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) ranks 31st 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, 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