Sweden vs UIS: North America and Western Europe: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general
Sweden
99.5%
in 2024
UIS: North America and Western Europe
94.2%
in 2024
Sweden rank
39th
UIS: North America and Western Europe rank
40th
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general over time
- Sweden
- UIS: North America and Western Europe
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 99.5% against 94.2% in UIS: North America and Western Europe, a difference of 5.3%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times UIS: North America and Western Europe's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Sweden ranks 39th and UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 40th of 192 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | UIS: North America and Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.3% | 96.1% | 3.2% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 99.9% | 96.0% | 3.9% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 99.8% | 95.2% | 4.7% | 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 UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- Sweden, at 99.5% against 94.2% in UIS: North America and Western Europe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general between Sweden and UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- 5.3%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
- How do Sweden and UIS: North America and Western Europe rank globally for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
- Sweden ranks 39th and UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 40th 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, female (%). 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