What is the difference in secondary education, pupils, per unit of gdp between Japan and Sweden?

0 units per US$ of GDP, with Sweden ahead.

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

39 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Secondary education, pupils, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Japan vs Sweden: Secondary education, pupils, per unit of GDP

Japan

0 units per US$ of GDP

in 2023

Sweden

0 units per US$ of GDP

in 2024

Japan rank

176th

Sweden rank

173rd

Secondary education, pupils, per unit of GDP over time

Japan
Sweden

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 0 units per US$ of GDP against 0 units per US$ of GDP in Japan, a difference of 0 units per US$ of GDP.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 176th and Sweden ranks 173rd of 201 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Japan	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	Japan
1980s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	Japan
1990s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	Sweden
2010s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	Sweden
2020s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, pupils, per unit of gdp, Japan or Sweden?: Sweden, at 0 units per US$ of GDP against 0 units per US$ of GDP in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in secondary education, pupils, per unit of gdp between Japan and Sweden?: 0 units per US$ of GDP, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Sweden?: 39 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Japan and Sweden rank globally for secondary education, pupils, per unit of gdp?: Japan ranks 176th and Sweden ranks 173rd of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Secondary education, pupils, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Secondary education, pupils, per unit of GDP
Unit: units per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 246 places, 9,500 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Secondary education, pupils divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.