Sweden vs WB: Europe & Central Asia: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes

Sweden
367,238
in 2024
WB: Europe & Central Asia
33.23 million
in 2024
Sweden rank
99th
WB: Europe & Central Asia rank
100th

School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes over time

  • Sweden
  • WB: Europe & Central Asia
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How they compare

WB: Europe & Central Asia currently reports 33.23 million against 367,238 in Sweden, a difference of 32.87 million.

That makes WB: Europe & Central Asia's figure about 90.5 times Sweden's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, WB: Europe & Central Asia has been ahead every year.

Sweden ranks 99th and WB: Europe & Central Asia ranks 100th of 220 countries.

WB: Europe & Central Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sweden WB: Europe & Central Asia Difference Ahead
2000s 346,404 36.45 million 36.10 million WB: Europe & Central Asia
2010s 337,659 32.96 million 32.62 million WB: Europe & Central Asia
2020s 353,822 33.00 million 32.65 million WB: Europe & Central Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes, Sweden or WB: Europe & Central Asia?
WB: Europe & Central Asia, at 33.23 million against 367,238 in Sweden as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes between Sweden and WB: Europe & Central Asia?
32.87 million, with WB: Europe & Central Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and WB: Europe & Central Asia?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Sweden and WB: Europe & Central Asia rank globally for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
Sweden ranks 99th and WB: Europe & Central Asia ranks 100th of 220 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
441 places, 20,373 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release