European Union vs Sweden: Progression to secondary school, male

European Union
97.9%
in 2017
Sweden
100.0%
in 2016
European Union rank
10th
Sweden rank
1st

Progression to secondary school, male over time

  • European Union
  • Sweden
020406080100198420002017

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 100.0% against 97.9% in European Union, a difference of 2.1%.

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

European Union ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 1st of 42 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 97.2% 100.0% 2.8% Sweden
2000s 97.9% 99.9% 2.1% Sweden
2010s 97.7% 100.0% 2.3% Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher progression to secondary school, male, European Union or Sweden?
Sweden, at 100.0% against 97.9% in European Union as of 2016.
What is the difference in progression to secondary school, male between European Union and Sweden?
2.1%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Sweden?
16 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2016.
How do European Union and Sweden rank globally for progression to secondary school, male?
European Union ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 1st of 42 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Progression to secondary school, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Progression to secondary school, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
198 places, 4,181 data points, 1970–2018
Last refreshed

Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year (minus the number of repeaters from the last grade of primary education in the given year).