Australia vs Sweden: Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education
Australia
15.6%
in 2024
Sweden
14.8%
in 2024
Australia rank
40th
Sweden rank
41st
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education over time
- Australia
- Sweden
How they compare
Australia currently reports 15.6% against 14.8% in Sweden, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 40th and Sweden ranks 41st of 181 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 | 20.3% | 13.7% | 6.6% | Australia |
| 2020s | 15.9% | 15.3% | 0.6% | 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 15.6% against 14.8% 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?
- 0.8%, 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 40th and Sweden ranks 41st of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education, male (%). 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