How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia 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.

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

Liberia

332,491 number

in 2020

Sweden

316,795 number

in 2020

Liberia rank

100th

Sweden rank

103rd

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

Liberia
Sweden

How they compare

Liberia currently reports 332,491 number against 316,795 number in Sweden, a difference of 15,696 number.

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

Liberia ranks 100th and Sweden ranks 103rd of 205 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Liberia	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
1970s	94,703 number	326,046 number	231,344 number	Sweden
1980s	123,491 number	348,272 number	224,780 number	Sweden
1990s	137,044 number	317,444 number	180,400 number	Sweden
2000s	202,032 number	338,189 number	136,157 number	Sweden
2010s	277,142 number	338,200 number	61,058 number	Sweden
2020s	332,491 number	316,795 number	15,696 number	Liberia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes, Liberia or Sweden?: Liberia, at 332,491 number against 316,795 number in Sweden as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes between Liberia and Sweden?: 15,696 number, with Liberia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Sweden?: 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Liberia and Sweden rank globally for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?: Liberia ranks 100th 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.