Sweden vs UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries: Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education

Sweden
1.11 GPIA
in 2024
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries
1.28 GPIA
in 2024
Sweden rank
8th
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries rank
6th

Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education over time

  • Sweden
  • UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries
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How they compare

UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries currently reports 1.28 GPIA against 1.11 GPIA in Sweden, a difference of 0.17 GPIA.

That makes UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries's figure about 1.2 times Sweden's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2015 it was UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries ahead.

Sweden ranks 8th and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries ranks 6th of 184 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 1 and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sweden UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries Difference Ahead
2010s 0.7255 GPIA 0.8424 GPIA 0.117 GPIA UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries
2020s 0.9444 GPIA 0.691 GPIA 0.2534 GPIA Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education, Sweden or UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries, at 1.28 GPIA against 1.11 GPIA in Sweden as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education between Sweden and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
0.17 GPIA, with UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
How do Sweden and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries rank globally for proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
Sweden ranks 8th and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries ranks 6th of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
398 places, 6,566 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release