Ireland vs Sweden: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education
Ireland
0.1%
in 2022
Sweden
0.1%
in 2024
Ireland rank
169th
Sweden rank
168th
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education over time
- Ireland
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Ireland, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Sweden ahead.
Ireland ranks 169th and Sweden ranks 168th of 184 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.1% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education, Ireland or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education between Ireland and Sweden?
- 0.0%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Sweden?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2022.
- How do Ireland and Sweden rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Ireland ranks 169th and Sweden ranks 168th of 184 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, 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