Korea vs Sweden: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education
Korea
0.2%
in 2024
Sweden
0.1%
in 2024
Korea rank
170th
Sweden rank
173rd
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education over time
- Korea
- Sweden
How they compare
Korea currently reports 0.2% against 0.1% in Sweden, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Korea's figure about 1.4 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Korea ahead.
Korea ranks 170th and Sweden ranks 173rd of 185 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.0% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education, Korea or Sweden?
- Korea, at 0.2% against 0.1% in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education between Korea and Sweden?
- 0.1%, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Sweden?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
- How do Korea and Sweden rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Korea ranks 170th and Sweden ranks 173rd of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%). 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