Sweden vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Secondary education, pupils, per capita

Sweden
0.0935 units per person
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.0933 units per person
in 2023
Sweden rank
63rd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
64th

Secondary education, pupils, per capita over time

  • Sweden
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 0.0935 units per person against 0.0933 units per person in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.0002 units per person.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1971 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Sweden ranks 63rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 64th of 206 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sweden United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 0.065 units per person 0.0867 units per person 0.0217 units per person United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 0.0727 units per person 0.0883 units per person 0.0157 units per person United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 0.0868 units per person 0.0829 units per person 0.0039 units per person Sweden
2000s 0.0907 units per person 0.0906 units per person 0.0001 units per person Sweden
2010s 0.0839 units per person 0.0918 units per person 0.0079 units per person United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 0.094 units per person 0.0928 units per person 0.0013 units per person Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, pupils, per capita, Sweden or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Sweden, at 0.0935 units per person against 0.0933 units per person in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in secondary education, pupils, per capita between Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.0002 units per person, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
52 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for secondary education, pupils, per capita?
Sweden ranks 63rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 64th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Secondary education, pupils, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Secondary education, pupils, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
251 places, 10,025 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Secondary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.