Australia vs Sweden: Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education
Australia
13.9%
in 2024
Sweden
13.5%
in 2024
Australia rank
41st
Sweden rank
42nd
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education over time
- Australia
- Sweden
How they compare
Australia currently reports 13.9% against 13.5% in Sweden, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 41st and Sweden ranks 42nd of 183 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.8% | 12.6% | 6.2% | Australia |
| 2020s | 14.3% | 13.7% | 0.7% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education, Australia or Sweden?
- Australia, at 13.9% against 13.5% in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education between Australia and Sweden?
- 0.4%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Sweden?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Sweden rank globally for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- Australia ranks 41st and Sweden ranks 42nd of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education, 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