SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia vs Sweden: Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
7.6%
in 2024
Sweden
13.5%
in 2024
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank
45th
Sweden rank
42nd
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education over time
- SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 13.5% against 7.6% in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, a difference of 5.9%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.8 times SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 45th and Sweden ranks 42nd of 221 groups.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.1% | 17.9% | 13.8% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 6.4% | 14.6% | 8.2% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 7.5% | 13.7% | 6.2% | Sweden |
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, SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 13.5% against 7.6% in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education between SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia and Sweden?
- 5.9%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia and Sweden?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia and Sweden rank globally for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 45th and Sweden ranks 42nd of 221 groups.
- 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