SDG: Western Asia vs Sweden: Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education
SDG: Western Asia
8.0%
in 2023
Sweden
13.5%
in 2024
SDG: Western Asia rank
43rd
Sweden rank
42nd
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education over time
- SDG: Western Asia
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 13.5% against 8.0% in SDG: Western Asia, a difference of 5.5%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.7 times SDG: Western Asia's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
SDG: Western Asia ranks 43rd 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: Western Asia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.7% | 17.9% | 14.3% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 7.5% | 14.6% | 7.1% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 8.2% | 13.8% | 5.6% | 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: Western Asia or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 13.5% against 8.0% in SDG: Western Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education between SDG: Western Asia and Sweden?
- 5.5%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Western Asia and Sweden?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do SDG: Western Asia and Sweden rank globally for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- SDG: Western Asia ranks 43rd 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