Denmark vs Sweden: Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education
Denmark
14.4%
in 2024
Sweden
14.8%
in 2024
Denmark rank
43rd
Sweden rank
41st
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education over time
- Denmark
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 14.8% against 14.4% in Denmark, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 43rd and Sweden ranks 41st of 181 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.8% | 19.0% | 1.2% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 16.6% | 16.0% | 0.6% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 15.0% | 15.3% | 0.3% | 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, Denmark or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 14.8% against 14.4% in Denmark as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education between Denmark and Sweden?
- 0.4%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- Denmark ranks 43rd 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