How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Sweden?

51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.

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.

Congo vs Sweden: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes

Congo

331,143 number

in 2020

Sweden

316,795 number

in 2020

Congo rank

101st

Sweden rank

103rd

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

Congo
Sweden

How they compare

Congo currently reports 331,143 number against 316,795 number in Sweden, a difference of 14,348 number.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sweden ahead.

Congo ranks 101st and Sweden ranks 103rd of 205 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Congo	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
1970s	89,032 number	326,046 number	237,014 number	Sweden
1980s	126,355 number	348,272 number	221,917 number	Sweden
1990s	176,008 number	317,444 number	141,436 number	Sweden
2000s	219,610 number	338,189 number	118,579 number	Sweden
2010s	279,826 number	338,200 number	58,375 number	Sweden
2020s	331,143 number	316,795 number	14,348 number	Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes, Congo or Sweden?: Congo, at 331,143 number against 316,795 number in Sweden as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes between Congo and Sweden?: 14,348 number, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Sweden?: 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Congo and Sweden rank globally for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?: Congo ranks 101st and Sweden ranks 103rd of 205 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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Indicator: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 250 places, 12,264 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to upper secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.