MDG: Sub-saharan Africa vs Sweden: Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
0.8275 GPIA
in 2020
Sweden
0.8108 GPIA
in 2024
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
69th
Sweden rank
68th
Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education over time
- MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
- Sweden
How they compare
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 0.8275 GPIA against 0.8108 GPIA in Sweden, a difference of 0.0167 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Sweden ahead.
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 69th and Sweden ranks 68th of 221 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, MDG: Sub-saharan Africa averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | MDG: Sub-saharan Africa | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6231 GPIA | 0.8873 GPIA | 0.2643 GPIA | Sweden |
| 2010s | 0.7738 GPIA | 0.8221 GPIA | 0.0483 GPIA | Sweden |
| 2020s | 0.8275 GPIA | 0.7544 GPIA | 0.0731 GPIA | MDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, MDG: Sub-saharan Africa or Sweden?
- MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, at 0.8275 GPIA against 0.8108 GPIA in Sweden as of 2020.
- What is the difference in proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education between MDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Sweden?
- 0.0167 GPIA, with MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Sweden?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2020.
- How do MDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Sweden rank globally for proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 69th and Sweden ranks 68th of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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