How many years of comparable data are there for Greece 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.

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

Greece

314,858 number

in 2020

Sweden

316,795 number

in 2020

Greece rank

105th

Sweden rank

103rd

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

Greece
Sweden

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 316,795 number against 314,858 number in Greece, a difference of 1,937 number.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Greece ahead.

Greece ranks 105th and Sweden ranks 103rd of 205 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 4 and Sweden in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Greece	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
1970s	436,016 number	326,046 number	109,969 number	Greece
1980s	463,212 number	348,272 number	114,940 number	Greece
1990s	473,448 number	317,444 number	156,005 number	Greece
2000s	386,214 number	338,189 number	48,025 number	Greece
2010s	327,617 number	338,200 number	10,584 number	Sweden
2020s	314,858 number	316,795 number	1,937 number	Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes, Greece or Sweden?: Sweden, at 316,795 number against 314,858 number in Greece as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes between Greece and Sweden?: 1,937 number, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Sweden?: 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Greece and Sweden rank globally for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?: Greece ranks 105th 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.